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- 2011
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 44 m
- 2011
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 44 m
Summary Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. (Universal)
Directed By: Greg Mottola
Written By: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
- 2011
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 44 m
- 2011
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 44 m
Paul
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7.0
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Summary Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. (Universal)
Directed By: Greg Mottola
Written By: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
57
57% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
38% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
57
57% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
38% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
The film -- lame of title but big on fun.
Broader and more accessible than either "Shaun Of The Dead" or "Hot Fuzz," Paul is pure Pegg and Frost - clever, cheeky and very, very funny. You'll never look at E. T. in the same way again.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 432 User Ratings
7.0
63% Positive
271 Ratings
271 Ratings
32% Mixed
137 Ratings
137 Ratings
6% Negative
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 432 User Ratings
7.0
63% Positive
271 Ratings
271 Ratings
32% Mixed
137 Ratings
137 Ratings
6% Negative
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
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This is a well-made, well-plotted and sensitive movie.
Some of the later scenes capture the spirit of majestic sweetness of "Close Encouners of the Third Kind" and "E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial" period, but the elevated moments don't last. They're relentlessly undermined by the f-bombs, groin kicks, and anal-probing jokes.
While Paul seems great conceptually, he's not particularly interesting or surprising.
This is the smart-ass stoner's "E.T.," the movie the fanboy parent won't be able to hand down like some tattered, squeaky-clean memento to their action-figure-collecting kids. It's just not quite right without Wright, who could have helped Frost and Pegg stuff Mel Brooks back into their Han Solo Underoos.
British satire loses something when it's handled by Americans: You miss the perspective that a foreign culture brings, so instead of wit and humor, you end up trafficking in self-congratulatory clichés and sentiment.
I thought this movie was awesome. Great plot, great acting, great humor. I read numerous other posts before I decided to add my own and I was amazed of the ignorance of those that gave this a low rating. I mean, come on. This isn't Shakespeare. Its just a light hearted, sci-fi comedy that was laugh out loud from the minute Paul came on scene.
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"Paul" is unfortunately a "nothing-special" kind of comedy, but that doesn't mean it was "bad" per se. It's sporadically funny, it's well acted, and it has a solid plot and serviceable writing overall. It's not going to wow you or reinvent the comedy genre, but I would definitely say that, as a whole, it works. It's a fun watch, just nothing I imagine you'll want to go back to time and time again. Even so, "Paul" is a decently entertaining film that's worth one watch.
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Although "Paul" isn't strong in script & story as much as "Shaun of the Dead" or "Hot fuzz", the tone is humorous thanks to the friendly Pegg+Frost combo.
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aking a funny science fiction based movie is not easy. There have been a few good ones and many many past flops. If anyone could do it, I was sure it would be Seth Rogan. I've loved almost everything he's been in and with this current streak, I thought he couldn't lose, but with Paul, he did. The story was original, but it was so out there that it crosses the line from funny to stupid and then doesn't go far enough to get back to funny. Paul is supposed to be this humanized alien, whose raunchy and outrageous, but the truth is he was like a hyper-active 12 year old. As for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, they are dry and confusing, nothing new there. The only thing of interest in this film is really the cameos, so a I'd like to give a big thanks to Jason Bateman, Jane Lynch, Sigourney Weaver, Blythe Danner, Jeffery Tambor for adding something of interest to an otherwise awful movie!
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The idea of the movie was really very good and I expected a lot of fun because I love Sci Fi.
But I was very disappointed because the final product is not good at **** movie is full of rude humor and looks like it is made for teenagers with very immature teen jokes.
I give this movie 3 only for very smart references to famous Sci Fi movies. At least the writer has seen some quality Sci Fi earlier in his life. Pity he could not create a masterpiece himself.
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Awards
National Movie Awards, UK
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Russian National Movie Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Annie Awards
• 2 Nominations
