
Two sci-fi geeks take a pilgrimage 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. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. When he discovers he's been taken prisoner, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town - a rented RV containing Earthlin... (Full plot summary below)
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Two sci-fi geeks take a pilgrimage 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. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. When he discovers he's been taken prisoner, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town - a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Simon Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Nick Frost). Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes.
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| Boston HeraldJames VerniereThe result is profane, surprisingly affectionate, often scathingly funny and occasionally inspired. |
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyIt's strange in that the best material seems to have been saved for the supporting cast members. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumGraeme and Clive, representatives of a nation of nonbelievers in UFOs and big dinner portions, come to the psychic capital of a country that wants to believe, and they're transformed. In Paul, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost do likewise, in celebration of what the Spielbergian cosmos is all about. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA frolicsome comedy in which two Englishmen encounter a smart, witty, and gifted extraterrestrial on their pilgrimage to famous UFO sites in America. |
| KWQC-TV (Iowa)Linda CookHow strange that two of my favorite movies so far this year star little green men. 'Paul,' the latest Simon Pegg/Nick Frost movie, is a science-fiction comedy that's strictly for grownups. It's raunchy, rude and raucous. |
| Mania.comRob VauxA Valentine to all things sci-fi that insiders will adore and outsiders will enjoy without feeling lost. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyTyler HanleyPaul is aimed primarily at comic-book fans and cosmos-loving adults who aren't easily offended. But the phenomenal cast, funny script and solid pacing help make Paul a stellar cinematic excursion for even the most down-to-earth humans. |
| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob Bloom"Paul" is a science fiction fan's delight, filled with references and situations reminiscent of some iconic favorites. |
| New England Movies WeeklyDaniel M. Kimmel[I]t's a sendup done with real affection and with the odd notion that those advanced aliens may be just as big a bunch of goofballs as we are. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyIn the end - as well as the middle and maybe even at the outset - Paul is more often a close encounter of the middling kind. |