The Watch
The Watch

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The Watch

2012
Movie
102 min
English

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.

Insights

IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes25%
Metacritic34/100
Google Users52%
Director: Akiva SchafferGenres: Comedy, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

In a quiet suburban town, four ordinary men form a neighborhood watch group as an alibi for their real intention: to find out what happened to a murdered store clerk. Their investigation leads them to an alien invasion plot that threatens the entire planet, forcing them to become unlikely heroes.

Critical Reception

The Watch was met with largely negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. It was panned for its predictable plot, weak humor, and underdeveloped characters, failing to live up to the comedic potential of its cast.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film relies too heavily on crude humor and lacks genuine laughs.

  • The premise is intriguing but ultimately squandered by a convoluted and uninspired story.

  • Despite a talented cast, the chemistry between the leads is surprisingly weak.

Google audience: Audiences found 'The Watch' to be a disappointing comedy with a few scattered laughs but largely unfunny. Many felt the movie was a waste of the cast's talents and that the plot was nonsensical.

Awards & Accolades

None notable.

Fun Fact

During filming, Jonah Hill reportedly injured himself while trying to perform a stunt, leading to a brief production halt.

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Kamurai

Kamurai

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,...

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