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Paul

Year:
Duration:
104 min | 109 min (Unrated)
Genres:
Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
IMDB rate:
7
Director:
Greg Mottola
Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2011-03-18
Filming Locations: Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, Taos, New Mexico, USA
Earnings
Budget: $40,000,000
Opening Weekend: $13,043,310 (USA) (20 March 2011)
Gross: $37,371,385 (USA) (15 May 2011)
Cast
Actor
Character
Mia Stallard
Young Tara
Simon Pegg
Graeme Willy
Nick Frost
Clive Gollings
Jeremy Owen
Sword Vendor
Jeffrey Tambor
Adam Shadowchild
David House
Security Guard
Jennifer Granger
Adam Shadowchild Fan
Nelson Ascencio
Jorge
Jane Lynch
Pat Stevens
David Koechner
Gus
Seth Rogen
Paul
Jason Bateman
Agent Zoil
Sigourney Weaver
The Big Guy
Bill Hader
Haggard
Joe Lo Truglio
O'Reilly
Mark Sivertsen
State Trooper
Joe Berryman
Gas Station Attendant
Kristen Wiig
Ruth Buggs
John Carroll Lynch
Moses Buggs
Steven Spielberg
Himself (voice)
Syd Masters
Band Member #1
Gary Roller
Band Member #2
Oliver O'Shea
Band Member #3
Lonnie Otha-Mayer
Band Member #4
Will Veitch
Band Member #5
Mike Miller
Police Officer (as Michael Miller)
Lori Dillen
Robed Woman
J. Todd Anderson
Comic Store Clerk
Brett Michael Jones
Keith Nash
Diego Deane
Fireworks Store Clerk
Blythe Danner
Tara Walton
Joel Thingvall
Comic Book Dealer
Dawnielle Banks
Steampunk Woman (uncredited)
Dawn Barber
Sailor Moon
Corey Drake
Stormtrooper
Devin Faraci
Comic Con Nerd
David Fernandez Jr.
Comic Con (uncredited)
Brent 'Clutch' Gaubatz
Stormtrooper
Larry Goldstein
Comic-Con Chewbacca
Zack Kennedy
Comic Con Nerd
Bobby Lee
Valet
Patrick Lee
Background Comic-Con (uncredited)
Patrick Mackie
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Kevin G. O'Connor
Sandtrooper TD-0013 (uncredited)
Sylvia Adelina Padilla
Felix the Cat
Michael Neal Powell
Bartender (uncredited)
Phoebe Price
Princess Lea
Erick Ramirez
Comic Con Galactic Marine (uncredited)
Chris Rymer
Comic Con Clone Trooper (uncredited)
Joy Sudduth
Angry Stage Manager (uncredited)
Kyle Sundgren
Comic Con Attendee (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie begins in 1947 in Moorcroft, Wyoming, where Paul crashes to Earth. In Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Roy Neary (played by Richard Dreyfuss) travels to Moorcroft looking for an answer about his meeting with an UFO. The mountain where Paul signals his ship, called Devil's Tower, is also used in Close Encounters.
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When Paul says, "Baby? Where we're going we don't need teeth" is an homage to Back to the Future; Doc Brown say, "Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads."
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In the town where the comic book store shoot-out occurs, the movie theater marquee is announcing a double feature including Easy Rider (1969). The scene was filmed in Las Vegas, New Mexico, a block down the street from where Easy Rider was actually filmed. The other movie on the marque is Steven Spielberg's Duel (1971).
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Goofs
The normal eye of Kristen Wiig (Ruth Buggs) can be seen behind Ruth's blacked out glasses when Graeme and Ruth are arguing. Ruth's eye is meant to be deformed.
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When discussing her beliefs with the guys, Ruth says that the world is 4,000 years old and can only be the product of intelligent design. Most Creationists believe that the world was created in 4004 BC, meaning that it is a little over 6,000 years old, not 4,000.
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When Paul is going through the fridge for the first time in the RV, you hear Paul say, "Cool, Marmite." But the jar he pulls out of the fridge is actually a jar of Vegemite, the Australian version of Marmite.
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Quotes
Ruth Buggs: [after 'partaking'] I'm hungry. We should cook up some sausages. Do we have any sausages?
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Paul: [after getting frisked inappropriately by O'Reilly] Get your goddamn hands off my motherfuckin' junk!
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Graeme Willy: Whats the matter Clive?
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Faq
Q
Is this a part of the "Blood and Ice Cream" Trilogy?
A
No. The third and final picture in that trilogy was "The World's End". The first two films in the Blood and Cornettos Trilogy were co-written and directed by Edgar Wright, who is not involved in this movie.
Q
What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Extended Version?
A
For the home release, an approximately 5 minute longer version has been created, which is rather not worth much excitement. The various differences are all rather unspectacular and can be regarded as filling material. The shorter scenes in the theatrical version make sense mostly. Only a few acceptable extra jokes were added by the changes (Clive's shopping instructions or the nicked quote by Paul, coming together through extended scenes at the beginning and at the end of the film). Additionally, some characters are described a little deeper (Ruth's eye had not been medically treated because of the strong religiousness of her father). With many of these changes, some short moments of the theatrical release get lost - the term "alternative material" should not be taken too seriously, as it is often just an unspectacular different shot leading into the next scene. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.
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