Paul

2011 film by Greg Mottola
Movie film Q1164753
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Paul

Summary

Paul is a film[1]. Paul has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Paul's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Paul was directed by Greg Mottola[4].
  • Simon Pegg wrote the screenplay for Paul[5].
  • Nick Frost wrote the screenplay for Paul[6].
  • Paul's composer is recorded as Q346285[7].
  • Paul's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Paul's genre is science fiction comedy[9].
  • Paul's genre is buddy film[10].
  • Paul's genre is parody film[11].
  • A cast member of Paul was Seth Rogen[12].
  • A cast member of Paul was Kristen Wiig[13].
  • A cast member of Paul was Jason Bateman[14].
  • A cast member of Paul was Bill Hader[15].
  • A cast member of Paul was Joe Lo Truglio[16].
  • A cast member of Paul was Blythe Danner[17].
  • A cast member of Paul was Sigourney Weaver[18].
  • A cast member of Paul was Jeffrey Tambor[19].
  • A cast member of Paul was Simon Pegg[20].
  • A cast member of Paul was Nick Frost[21].
  • A cast member of Paul was Jane Lynch[22].
  • A cast member of Paul was John Carroll Lynch[23].
  • A cast member of Paul was David Koechner[24].
  • A cast member of Paul was Jesse Plemons[25].
  • A cast member of Paul was Steven Spielberg[26].
  • A cast member of Paul was J. Todd Anderson[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Nira Park[28], Tim Bevan[29], and Eric Fellner[30]. Paul was directed by Greg Mottola[4]. Screenwriters include Simon Pegg[5] and Nick Frost[6]. Cast members include Seth Rogen[12], Kristen Wiig[13], Jason Bateman[14], Bill Hader[15], Joe Lo Truglio[16], and Blythe Danner[17].

Publication

Publication dates include April 14, 2011[31] and January 1, 2011[32]. The original language of Paul was English[33]. Genres include science fiction film[8], science fiction comedy[9], buddy film[10], and parody film[11]. Paul was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include extraterrestrial life[35] and flying saucer[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[37], 57/100[38], and 70%[39].

Why It Matters

Paul has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Paul is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14571 350773
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  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Q134289169
    Publication date +2011-04-14T00:00:00Z, +2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Ifco rating 15A
    Screenwriter Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
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