# Paul (2011)

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**Runtime**: 104 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: Greg Mottola
**Written by**: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
**Starring**: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader

> *Who's up for a close encounter?*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

New Mexico desert, summer dusk, an RV speeding down a desert highway. A wisecracking alien escapes Area 51, fleeing in the RV with two sci-fi nerds. Mottola balances fan service and road trip humor.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful, uplifting

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 6.9/10 (278809 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 70% · Metacritic 57/100

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