Who's up for a close encounter?
Paul
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826th of 1,098 in Hollywood
- Out-grossed 38% of Hollywood releases with reported figures ($98M).
- Returned 2.5× its budget, against an industry median of 3.1×.
- Momentum in the 14th percentile.
- Audience rating 6.8 from 6,511 votes, the 42nd percentile.
- Cost
- $40M
- Took
- $98M
Hit2.5× its cost
Against a Hollywood median of 3.1×, so this one returned 0.8 times what a typical release there does.
The money says hit. What do you say?
The picture
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
- 14 February 2011
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Language
- English
- Industry
- Hollywood
Top billedAll 24 credits
- Simon PeggGraeme Willy
- Nick FrostClive Gollings
- Seth RogenPaul (voice)
- Jason BatemanAgent Zoil
- Kristen WiigRuth Buggs
- Bill HaderHaggard
Made by
- Director
- Greg Mottola
- Writer
- Nick Frost, Simon Pegg
- Original Music Composer
- David Arnold
- Director of Photography
- Lawrence Sher
- Producer
- Nira Park, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Adam Schardein
Filed under
AdventureComedyScience Fiction