The Watch
Got protection?
- 2012
- Rated R
- 1h 42m
- Comedy
- Action
- Science Fiction
Rating: 5.6 out of 10TMDB(2.6K votes)
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.
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Box office
Grossed $68.3M worldwide on a $68M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Atlanta and Georgia
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Setting
Set in Ohio
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Music
Music by Christophe Beck
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Barry Peterson
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jared SternWriter
- Seth RogenWriter
- Evan GoldbergWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 26, 2012
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $68M
- Revenue
- $68.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Ben StillerEvan
Vince VaughnBob
Jonah HillFranklin
Richard AyoadeJamarcus
Rosemarie DeWittAbby
Erinn HayesBob's Wife
Erin MoriartyChelsea
Jill Jane ClementsCity Council Woman
Will ForteSergeant Bressman
Mel RodriguezChucho
Doug JonesHero Alien
Nicholas BraunJason
R. Lee ErmeyManfred
Joe NuñezAntonio Guzman
Liz CackowskiCarla
Johnny PembertonPunk Kid
Sharon GeeMrs. Kim
Eric GoinsRandom Jogger - Jared- Robert C. SibleyRetiree #1
- Grace FronebargerRetiree #2
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