Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 57%
TMDB Rating 6.7
IMDB Rating 7
RottenTomatoes Rating 71%

Financials

Revenue: $98,000,000

Budget: $40,000,000

Profit: + $58,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: Who's up for a close encounter?

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Feb 14, 2011

Rating: 2011-03-17

Run Time: 1h 44m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom , United States of America

Production Companies: Universal Pictures , Relativity Media , Working Title Films , Big Talk Studios , Working Title Films


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Graeme Willy

Age : 54 | Popularity : 57%

Nick Frost

Nick Frost

Clive Gollings

Age : 52 | Popularity : 19%

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Paul (voice)

Age : 41 | Popularity : 30%

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Special Agent Lorenzo Zoil

Age : 55 | Popularity : 30%

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Ruth Buggs

Age : 50 | Popularity : 83%

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Haggard

Age : 45 | Popularity : 27%

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Tara Walton

Age : 81 | Popularity : 12%

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

O'Reilly

Age : 53 | Popularity : 25%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Executive Producer
Natascha Wharton
Natascha Wharton
Debra Hayward
Debra Hayward
Liza Chasin
Liza Chasin
Robert Graf
Robert Graf
Producer
Tim Bevan
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner
Nira Park
Nira Park
Adam Schardein
Adam Schardein
Casting
Allison Jones
Allison Jones
Unit Production Manager
Robert Graf
Robert Graf
Production Accountant
Cheryl Kurk
Cheryl Kurk
Location Manager
S. Todd Christensen
S. Todd Christensen
Production Coordinator
Rachael Lin Gallaghan
Rachael Lin Gallaghan
Kate Fasulo
Kate Fasulo
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Nancy Steiner
Nancy Steiner
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Greg Nicotero
Greg Nicotero
Makeup Artist
Mary Burton
Mary Burton
Georgia Allen
Georgia Allen
Makeup Department Head
Tarra D. Day
Tarra D. Day
Costume Supervisor
Linda Matthews
Linda Matthews
Hair Department Head
Geordie Sheffer
Geordie Sheffer
Wigmaker
Natasha Ladek
Natasha Ladek
Hairstylist
Nina Paskowitz
Nina Paskowitz
Berlinda Cantu-Lewis
Berlinda Cantu-Lewis
Jane Walker
Jane Walker
Assistant Costume Designer
Jennifer Starzyk
Jennifer Starzyk
Camera Director of Photography
Lawrence Sher
Lawrence Sher
Steadicam Operator
Brooks Robinson
Brooks Robinson
John Joyce
John Joyce
Still Photographer
Wilson Webb
Wilson Webb
Sound Original Music Composer
David Arnold
David Arnold
Foley Artist
Peter Burgis
Peter Burgis
Ruth Sullivan
Ruth Sullivan
Barnaby Smyth
Barnaby Smyth
Music Editor
Steven Price
Steven Price
Dina Eaton
Dina Eaton
ADR Mixer
Peter Gleaves
Peter Gleaves
Music Supervisor
Nick Angel
Nick Angel
Sound mixer
Peter F. Kurland
Peter F. Kurland
Supervising Sound Editor
Julian Slater
Julian Slater
Sound Effects Editor
Ben Meechan
Ben Meechan
Simon Gershon
Simon Gershon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Burdon
Chris Burdon
Doug Cooper
Doug Cooper
Music Consultant
Kirsten Lane
Kirsten Lane
Writing Script Editor
Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
Writer
Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg
Nick Frost
Nick Frost
Editing Editor
Chris Dickens
Chris Dickens
First Assistant Editor
Catriona Richardson
Catriona Richardson
Crew Stunt Driver
Chris Palermo
Chris Palermo
Thanks
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade
Stunts
Sonny Surowiec
Sonny Surowiec
Angelique Midthunder
Angelique Midthunder
Mam Smith
Mam Smith
Tait Fletcher
Tait Fletcher
Bobby Burns
Bobby Burns
Michael R. Long
Michael R. Long
Elle Alexander
Elle Alexander
Debbie Evans
Debbie Evans
Ed Duran
Ed Duran
Eddie Fiola
Eddie Fiola
Jimmy Romano
Jimmy Romano
Dean Bailey
Dean Bailey
Rich Rutherford
Rich Rutherford
Al Goto
Al Goto
Craig Baxley Jr
Craig Baxley Jr
Derick Pritchard
Derick Pritchard
Laurence Chavez
Laurence Chavez
Bruce Benson
Bruce Benson
Cory Fleming
Cory Fleming
Trina Siopy
Trina Siopy
Donny Bailey
Donny Bailey
Tad Griffith
Tad Griffith
Mark Brooks
Mark Brooks
Rich Minga
Rich Minga
Willie Weber
Willie Weber
Nate Harris
Nate Harris
Suzanne Prescott
Suzanne Prescott
Robert Anthony Brass
Robert Anthony Brass
Post Production Supervisor
Tania Blunden
Tania Blunden
Visual Effects Editor
Andy Hague
Andy Hague
Stunt Coordinator
Darrin Prescott
Darrin Prescott
Art Production Design
Jefferson Sage
Jefferson Sage
Set Decoration
Carla Curry
Carla Curry
Art Direction
Richard Fojo
Richard Fojo
Directing Director
Greg Mottola
Greg Mottola
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Jody Johnson
Jody Johnson
Hal Couzens
Hal Couzens
Animation Supervisor
Anders J.L Beer
Anders J.L Beer
Lighting Gaffer
Jarred Waldron
Jarred Waldron
Rigging Gaffer
Glenn E. Moran
Glenn E. Moran
Department Role Name

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