Paul
Who's up for a close encounter?
2011 | 104m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Greg Mottola |
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| Writer: | Nick Frost, Simon Pegg |
| Staring: |
| For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 14, 2011 |
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| Director: | Greg Mottola |
| Writer: | Nick Frost, Simon Pegg |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | san diego, california, alien, area 51, alien space craft, duringcreditsstinger, 1980s |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Big Talk Studios, Relativity Media, Working Title Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $98,000,000
Budget: $40,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Simon Pegg | Graeme Willy |
| Nick Frost | Clive Gollings |
| Seth Rogen | Paul (voice) |
| Jason Bateman | Special Agent Lorenzo Zoil |
| Kristen Wiig | Ruth Buggs |
| Bill Hader | Haggard |
| Blythe Danner | Tara Walton |
| Joe Lo Truglio | O'Reilly |
| John Carroll Lynch | Moses Buggs |
| Jane Lynch | Pat Stevenson |
| David Koechner | Gus |
| Jesse Plemons | Jake |
| Sigourney Weaver | The Big Guy |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Adam Shadowchild |
| Steven Spielberg | Self |
| Mia Stallard | Young Tara |
| Bobby Lee | Valet |
| Jennifer Granger | Adam Shadowchild Fan |
| Jeremy Owen | Sword Vendor |
| David House | Security Guard |
| Nelson Ascencio | Jorge |
| Mark Sivertsen | State Trooper |
| Joe Berryman | Gas Station Attendant |
| Syd Masters | Band Member #1 |
| Gary Roller | Band Member #2 |
| Oliver O'Shea | Band Member #3 |
| Lonnie Otha-Mayer | Band Member #4 |
| Will Veitch | Band Member #5 |
| Mike Miller | Police Officer |
| Lori Dillen | Robed Woman |
| J. Todd Anderson | Comic Store Clerk |
| Brett Michael Jones | Keith Nash |
| Diego Deane | Fireworks Store Clerk |
| Joel Thingvall | Comic Book Dealer (uncredited) |
| Robert Amstler | Comic Con Conan (uncredited) |
| Dawn Barber | Sailor Moon (uncredited) |
| Chad Boardsen | Snake Plissken Cosplay (uncredited) |
| Devin Faraci | Comic Con Nerd (uncredited) |
| David Fernandez Jr. | Comic Con (uncredited) |
| Larry Goldstein | Comic-Con Chewbacca (uncredited) |
| Zack Kennedy | Comic Con Nerd (uncredited) |
| Chris Kittinger | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Jeremiah Krage | Baker (uncredited) |
| Paula LaBaredas | Princess Leia (uncredited) |
| Sylvia Adelina Padilla | Felix the Cat (uncredited) |
| Michael Neal Powell | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Phoebe Price | Princess Lea (uncredited) |
| Chris Rymer | Comic Con Clone Trooper (uncredited) |
| Joy Sudduth | Angry Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Brian Ulrich | Gray Uglydoll (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Sage | Production Design |
| Andy Hague | Visual Effects Editor |
| Anders J.L Beer | Animation Supervisor |
| Tania Blunden | Post Production Supervisor |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound mixer |
| Carla Curry | Set Decoration |
| Jody Johnson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Hal Couzens | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Julian Slater | Supervising Sound Editor |
| S. Todd Christensen | Location Manager |
| Cheryl Kurk | Production Accountant |
| Nick Angel | Music Supervisor |
| Robert Graf | Unit Production Manager |
| Rachael Lin Gallaghan | Production Coordinator |
| Richard Fojo | Art Direction |
| Linda Matthews | Costume Supervisor |
| Dina Eaton | Music Editor |
| Jennifer Starzyk | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Wilson Webb | Still Photographer |
| Geordie Sheffer | Hair Department Head |
| John Joyce | Steadicam Operator |
| Ben Meechan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Simon Gershon | Sound Effects Editor |
| Berlinda Cantu-Lewis | Hairstylist |
| Nina Paskowitz | Hairstylist |
| Jarred Waldron | Gaffer |
| Tarra D. Day | Makeup Department Head |
| Brooks Robinson | Steadicam Operator |
| Mary Burton | Makeup Artist |
| Glenn E. Moran | Rigging Gaffer |
| Doug Cooper | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chris Burdon | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jane Walker | Hairstylist |
| Kirsten Lane | Music Consultant |
| Peter Gleaves | ADR Mixer |
| Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Barnaby Smyth | Foley Artist |
| Natasha Ladek | Wigmaker |
| Georgia Allen | Makeup Artist |
| Donny Bailey | Stunts |
| Bruce Benson | Stunts |
| Mark Brooks | Stunts |
| Robert Anthony Brass | Stunts |
| Nate Harris | Stunts |
| Michael R. Long | Stunts |
| Cory Fleming | Stunts |
| Rich Minga | Stunts |
| Suzanne Prescott | Stunts |
| Rich Rutherford | Stunts |
| Jimmy Romano | Stunts |
| Willie Weber | Stunts |
| Greg Mottola | Director |
| Allison Jones | Casting |
| David Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Chris Dickens | Editor |
| Nancy Steiner | Costume Design |
| Kate Fasulo | Production Coordinator |
| Darrin Prescott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Steven Price | Music Editor |
| Sonny Surowiec | Stunts |
| Edgar Wright | Script Editor |
| Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Richard Ayoade | Thanks |
| Tad Griffith | Stunts |
| Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Al Goto | Stunts |
| Ed Duran | Stunts |
| Tait Fletcher | Stunts |
| Dean Bailey | Stunts |
| Elle Alexander | Stunts |
| Bobby Burns | Stunts |
| Eddie Fiola | Stunts |
| Laurence Chavez | Stunts |
| Angelique Midthunder | Stunts |
| Derick Pritchard | Stunts |
| Trina Siopy | Stunts |
| Craig Baxley Jr. | Stunts |
| Mam Smith | Stunts |
| Timothy P. Ryan Jr. | Driver |
| Nick Frost | Writer |
| Simon Pegg | Writer |
| Lawrence Sher | Director of Photography |
| Greg Nicotero | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Ruth Sullivan | Sound Assistant |
| Julian Foddy | CG Supervisor |
| Catriona Delbridge | First Assistant Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nira Park | Producer |
| Robert Graf | Executive Producer |
| Adam Schardein | Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Producer |
| Eric Fellner | Producer |
| Liza Chasin | Executive Producer |
| Debra Hayward | Executive Producer |
| Natascha Wharton | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 47 | 89 | 33 |
| 2024 | 5 | 52 | 99 | 37 |
| 2024 | 6 | 42 | 60 | 31 |
| 2024 | 7 | 52 | 73 | 38 |
| 2024 | 8 | 41 | 54 | 33 |
| 2024 | 9 | 38 | 68 | 27 |
| 2024 | 10 | 35 | 53 | 24 |
| 2024 | 11 | 36 | 61 | 26 |
| 2024 | 12 | 37 | 48 | 28 |
| 2025 | 1 | 40 | 73 | 25 |
| 2025 | 2 | 28 | 45 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 483 | 776 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 956 | 956 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 692 | 843 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 236 | 687 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 251 | 704 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 271 | 750 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 707 | 838 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 239 | 550 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 592 | 731 |