Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, July 27, 2012 Nationwide
some strong sexual content including references, pervasive language and violent images
Plot: What's the story about?
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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Who stars in The Watch: Cast List
Ben Stiller ... Evan
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Madagascar
Vince Vaughn ... Bob
If, Couples Retreat
Promised Land, La La Land
Jonah Hill ... Franklin
Megamind, Grateful Dead Biopic
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, Scoob!
The Bad Guys 2, Soul (re-release)
Die in a Gunfight, The Good Shepherd
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Se7en
Doug Jones ... Hero Alien
Beneath the Leaves, Crimson Peak
Who's making The Watch: Crew List
A look at the The Watch behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Akiva Schaffer last directed Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The film's writer Jared Stern last wrote Mr. Popper's Penguins and Toy Story 3.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Shawn LevyTom McNulty
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Production: What we know about The Watch?
Key Facts
- Based on an idea by Fox's John Fox.
Filming Timeline
- 2012 - June: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2012 - January: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2011 - August: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Aiming for a Fall 2011 start
- 2009 - August: The film was set to Development status.
The Watch Release Date: When was the film released?
The Watch was a Nationwide release in 2012 on Friday, July 27, 2012. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Step Up Revolution, Klown and Searching for Sugar Man.
The Watch DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Watch was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 .