Film Snail

5.6

The Watch

R·2012·102m

Comedy

Action

Science Fiction

Comedy

Action

Science Fiction

Summary

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.

Cast

Ben Stiller

Evan

Vince Vaughn

Bob

Jonah Hill

Franklin

Richard Ayoade

Jamarcus

Rosemarie DeWitt

Abby

Erinn Hayes

Bob's Wife

Erin Moriarty

Chelsea

Jill Jane Clements

City Council Woman

Will Forte

Sergeant Bressman

Mel Rodriguez

Chucho

Doug Jones

Hero Alien

Nicholas Braun

Jason

R. Lee Ermey

Manfred

Joe Nuñez

Antonio Guzman

Liz Cackowski

Carla

Johnny Pemberton

Punk Kid

Sharon Gee

Mrs. Kim

Eric Goins

Random Jogger - Jared

Robert C. Sibley

Retiree #1

Grace Fronebarger

Retiree #2

Bonnie Silver

Retiree #3

Paul Barlow Jr.

City Council Member

Thomas Elliott

Male Hooters Volunteer

Sean Goulding

Costco Employee - TV

Amy Napier Viteri

Reporter

Dax Flame

Teenage Announcer

Ryan Girard

Paul's Guest #1

Kate Kneeland

Paul's Guest #2

Ted Huckabee

Orgy Man #1

Jeremiah Williams

Orgy Man #2

Ethan Shapanka

Orgy Man #3

Marla Malcolm

Orgy Woman #1

Lindsey Coley

Orgy Woman #2

LaDonna Allison

Orgy Woman #3

Andy Samberg

Casual Wanker #1

Jorma Taccone

Casual Wanker #2

Akiva Schaffer

Casual Wanker #3

Cathy Shim

Asian Housewife

Carissa Capobianco

Mandy

Kelsey Talley

Twins

Melia Talley

Twins

Patricia French

Franklin's Mom

Zack Mines

Prom Date

Emilee Yuye Sikes

Evan's Daughter

Billy Crudup

Neighbor

Ray Benitez

Costco Manager (uncredited)

Justin Wheelon

Kyle (uncredited)

Nickolas Wolf

Boy on Bike (uncredited)

Willam Belli

Olivia (uncredited)

Mitchell Roach

Paramedic (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Akiva Schaffer

Screenplay

Seth Rogen

Screenplay

Evan Goldberg

Screenplay

Jared Stern

Reviews

Kamurai

October 18, 2020

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 other guys if this is stuff Americans find funny.

This has a great premise, average joes find alien invaders, so good in fact, it's basically a trope, but the way this presents it feels like they tried to steal it from "Laser Team" and then legally distinct it from that property.

Long story short, there just isn't a lot of value in the movie. It's not that funny, it is basically a huge commercial for Costco and some other obvious brands. There is so much money poured into something that feels like a waste.

Don't get me wrong, it's done by professionals, it looks great, even if I don't like the Xenos design, and there is a decent script at the core of this. There is just an overall fail of execution, and lack of interesting characters and story.

You should go watch "The World's End" instead.