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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.1 / 100
2011·Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi·1h 44m

PAUL

“Who's up for a close encounter?”

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.

Above the Line
Greg Mottola·DirectorNick Frost·WriterSimon Pegg·WriterLawrence Sher·Director of PhotographyDavid Arnold·Original Music ComposerChris Dickens·Editor
Cast
Simon Pegg·Graeme WillyNick Frost·Clive GollingsSeth Rogen·Paul (voice)Jason Bateman·Special Agent Lorenzo ZoilKristen Wiig·Ruth BuggsBill Hader·HaggardBlythe Danner·Tara WaltonJoe Lo Truglio·O'ReillyJohn Carroll Lynch·Moses BuggsJane Lynch·Pat Stevenson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Greg Mottola·Director
Writing· 2
Nick Frost·WriterSimon Pegg·Writer
Camera· 1
Lawrence Sher·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Chris Dickens·EditorAndy Hague·Visual Effects Editor
Sound & Music· 6
David Arnold·Original Music ComposerJulian Slater·Supervising Sound EditorPeter Burgis·Foley ArtistPeter Gleaves·ADR MixerRuth Sullivan·Foley ArtistBarnaby Smyth·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 4
Jefferson Sage·Production DesignNancy Steiner·Costume DesignRichard Fojo·Art DirectionCarla Curry·Set Decoration
Production· 10
Nira Park·ProducerTim Bevan·ProducerEric Fellner·ProducerLiza Chasin·Executive ProducerDebra Hayward·Executive ProducerNatascha Wharton·Executive ProducerAdam Schardein·ProducerRobert Graf·Executive ProducerCheryl Kurk·Production AccountantS. Todd Christensen·Location Manager
Other Departments· 4
Jody Johnson·Visual Effects SupervisorAnders J.L Beer·Animation SupervisorHal Couzens·Visual Effects SupervisorTania Blunden·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
73.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
70%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$98M
ROI 145%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Paul's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Comical, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men and an alien standing on a textured, dark ground under a bright, circular spotlight. The men are looking upwards with surprised expr”

sci-ficomedy
Key Elements
AlienRed T ShirtBlue T ShirtDark StickWhite CupBackpack
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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