Paul (2011)
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Who's up for a close encounter?
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.
- Released: 2011-02-14
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 44m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 6,484 votes
Directed by Greg Mottola.
Top cast
- Simon Pegg as Graeme Willy
- Nick Frost as Clive Gollings
- Seth Rogen as Paul (voice)
- Jason Bateman as Agent Zoil
- Kristen Wiig as Ruth Buggs
- Bill Hader as Haggard
- Blythe Danner as Tara Walton
- Joe Lo Truglio as O'Reilly
- John Carroll Lynch as Moses Buggs
- Jane Lynch as Pat Stevenson
Where to watch Paul
- United States: stream on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, BINGE, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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