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The Watch

The Watch

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20125.61h 42m

Overview

Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood – and the world – from total extermination.

Directed by Akiva Schaffer
Written by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jared Stern
Produced by Shawn Levy
Box OfficeBudget: $68.0MRevenue: $68.3M

Top Cast

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Evan

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Bob

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Franklin

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Jamarcus

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Abby

Erinn Hayes

Erinn Hayes

Bob's Wife

Erin Moriarty

Erin Moriarty

Chelsea

Jill Jane Clements

Jill Jane Clements

City Council Woman

Will Forte

Will Forte

Sergeant Bressman

Mel Rodriguez

Mel Rodriguez

Chucho

Themes & Keywords

friendshipmarriagecastrationsterilityaliensuburbalien invasiondeathteenage daughterneighborhood watchcreepy neighbor

About The Watch

The Watch is a comedy, action, science fiction film released in 2012 exploring themes of friendship, marriage, castration, sterility, alien, suburb. Directed by Akiva Schaffer, it stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill. Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood – and the world – from total extermination.

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