The Watch

Suburban streets, evening, lawn ornaments. A neighborhood watch forms, aliens infiltrate, and the mundane becomes a battleground. It's a comedy that lands best on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

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Akiva Schaffer directed The Watch in 2012. See Akiva Schaffer's full filmography, where to start with Akiva Schaffer, or where to go after you've seen everything by Akiva Schaffer.

The Watch was released in 2012 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 102 minutes.