Paul
- 2011 film
Sci-fi comedy starring Nick Frost and Simon Pegg as friends who chance upon an alien whilst travelling across the US. Stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
- Repeated tomorrow at 9pm on Film4
Streaming rank this week: 536
Press clippings
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost make a fine pair of sci-fi nerds. They play Brits in San Diego for a convention and general UFO spotting, and guess what: they find an actual alien. Paul, who looks like ET, has the voice of Seth Rogen and eats live birds. With the feds after him, the three embark on a wacky, often funny, Winnebago tour of sci-fi movie cliches.
Paul Howlett, The Guardian, 15th October 2016Paul: more or less as audience-friendly as it comes
This Simon Pegg and Nick Frost film without Edgar Wright may lack the ornate brilliance of The World's End director, but at least it's got real heart.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 26th July 2014Ahead of Nick Frost shimmying on to the big screen in Cuban Fury, this is a reminder of how we came to love him: his double act with Simon Pegg.
Clearly aimed at 'breaking the States', it sees two girlfriendless geeks (Frost and Pegg) embark on a US road trip to Area 51.
Here they meet Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen), a potty-mouthed, dope-smoking alien who crash-landed on Earth and is now on the run from the US government's men in black.
A winning mix of fart gags and feel-good humour, with Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) giving the token female love interest role some memorable oompf as a one-eyed Christian fundamentalist.
Carol Carter and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Metro, 12th February 2014Simon Pegg, Nick Frost rule out 'Paul' sequel
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have admitted that the chances of them making a Paul sequel are slim.
Simon Reynolds, Digital Spy, 13th June 2011'Paul' wins at The National Movie Awards
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's movie Paul was named best comedy at The National Movie Awards, beating Little Fockers, Due Date and Just Go With It.
Big Talk Productions, 12th May 2011Simon Pegg comedy Paul tops UK film chart
Simon Pegg's extra-terrestrial comedy Paul has entered the UK box office chart at number one, knocking Gnomeo and Juliet off the top spot.
BBC News, 22nd February 2011Simon Pegg interview
Simon Pegg, from Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz, talks to Metro about working with his on-screen other half Nick Frost and their new Hollywood film Paul.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Metro, 14th February 2011It came from outta Spaced: Interview with Pegg & Frost
The notoriously rainy English climate has wreaked havoc on the schedule of more than one film production. But it was also the inclement weather that gave rise to Simon Pegg's new comedy adventure Paul.
Chortle, 13th February 2011