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Name: The Watch
Released: 2012-7-27
Cast: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie Dewitt

The Watch

R
1h 42m
2012

16%

age 17+

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Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade experience a close encounter of the funniest kind in this hilarious, no-holds-barred comedy that’ll keep you laughing ’til the cows...explode!

Director:

Akiva Schaffer

Producer:

Shawn Levy

Writer:

Jared Stern, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, Justin Theroux

Cast:

Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie Dewitt

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Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

16%

Critics Consensus: The Watch uneasily mixes sci-fi elements with gross-out gags and strands its talented cast with a script that favors vulgarity over wit at nearly every turn.

Reviews

Battleship Pretension

David Bax

We need more reasons to go to a movie now. The Watch simply does not provide them.

Stocked with immature humor, gross-out gags and crass conversations as one would expect, but once the otherworldly visitors appear, it simply doesn't gel.

December 2, 2020

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TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

It simply doesn't work.

September 26, 2020

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The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

Matthew Lucas

There's potential buried there somewhere, but it never seems to find it, lumbering around relying on its stars' natural humor but never giving them much to work with.

June 8, 2019

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Bowling Green Daily News

Micheal Compton

It's really sad and disappointing to see a group so talented given so little to do.

April 11, 2019

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Common Sense Media

age 17+

Common Sense Says

Aliens vs. potty-mouthed, sex-obsessed humans.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that The Watch is a raunchy sci-fi comedy about four suburban guys (including Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill) who end up taking on an alien invasion. There's some blood and gore, as well as sci-fi shootouts. Expect lots of sexual content, including nudity (toplessness), an orgy scene, implied mutual masturbation, and rampant sexual innuendo. Language is equally strong and constant, with "f--k" and "s--t" both used frequently. Characters drink a lot, and some take drugs. Consumerism is also a big issue, as the movie feels like a huge ad for Costco. The movie made the news in February 2012, when its marketing campaign coincided with a fatal shooting in Florida by a real-life neighborhood watch captain. The movie's marketing and title (formerly Neighborhood Watch) were quickly changed.