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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.
The Watch (2012) is a comedy, action and science fiction film directed by Akiva Schaffer, released on July 26, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 2,535 ratings.
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Ben Stiller
as Evan
Vince Vaughn
as Bob
Jonah Hill
as Franklin
Richard Ayoade
as Jamarcus
Rosemarie DeWitt
as Abby
Erinn Hayes
as Bob's Wife
Erin Moriarty
as Chelsea
Jill Jane Clements
as City Council Woman
Will Forte
as Sergeant Bressman
Mel Rodriguez
as Chucho
Doug Jones
as Hero Alien
Nicholas Braun
as Jason
Directed by Akiva Schaffer, written by Jared Stern, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, produced by Shawn Levy.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 2,535 ratings.
Horrible watch, won't watch again, and do not recommend. I'm not a big fan of Ben Stiller (most of the time), and definitely not Vince Vaughn. I like Jonah Hill, but this is after he found some range and before he learned to control it, intense doesn't not equate funny. I thought Richard Ayoade would save it, but he just stood by and watched the train wreck happen. I do chuckle a bit thinking of him asking the…
Reviewed on October 18, 2020
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The Watch (2012) is available to stream on Cinemax Amazon Channel and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Watch (2012) includes Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade and Rosemarie DeWitt. The film was directed by Akiva Schaffer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Watch was released on July 26, 2012 and runs for 1h 42m.
The Watch (2012) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 2,535 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, action and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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