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.
Directed by Greg Mottola
san diego, california
alien
burlesque
area 51
alien space craft
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1980s
ambivalent
dignified
Rank
#109 in 2011·#5538 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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Cast
Simon Pegg
Graeme Willy
Nick Frost
Clive Gollings
Seth Rogen
Paul (voice)
Jason Bateman
Agent 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
Crew
Greg Mottola
Director
Simon Pegg
Writer
Nick Frost
Writer
David Arnold
Original Music Composer
Chris Dickens
Editor
Lawrence Sher
Director of Photography
Liza Chasin
Executive Producer
Tim Bevan
Producer
Natascha Wharton
Executive Producer
Debra Hayward
Executive Producer
Eric Fellner
Producer
Greg Nicotero
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
2200 reviews
Chiara Tamborini
8.0★ · 01/05/26
Oh Bill Hader you're so sexy, anyway peak fucking cinema just really hate Seth Rogan and all of his roles
Oh Bill Hader you're so sexy, anyway peak fucking cinema just really hate Seth Rogan and all of his roles
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Charlie Knowles
7.0★ · 05/25/26
I too wouldn’t want my arm broken This film was great, no idea why it’s not rated better
I too wouldn’t want my arm broken This film was great, no idea why it’s not rated better
Stormblessed
6.5★ · 04/28/26
Its funny, and I had a great time with the nerdy references, but it’s nothing crazy.
Its funny, and I had a great time with the nerdy references, but it’s nothing crazy.
