Paul
Paul- Simon Pegg and Nick Frost make an alien film, this time not even trying to be cool. They play homage to nerds everywhere with this 2011 British comedy.
If you liked Hot Fuzz and/or Shaun of the Dead then you're going to enjoy Paul. Graeme and Clive are a pair of blokes traveling to America for the very first time to go to Comicon in San Diego and then take a tour of America's most extraterrestrial sites. Along the way they just so happen to run into--what else? An alien. However, he's a bit more savvy than either of them expected. It turns out he's a fairly cool guy who just needs a bit of help getting home. Thus begins the adventures of two nerds with a fugitive alien.
This movie is filled with wit, cult movie references, and in true Pegg/Frost style, explosions. If you consider yourself a nerd and think of going to Comicon as the epitome of a darn good time, this movie bows down to you. On the other hand, if you're not a fan of comically sacrilegious movies that endorse science and evolution, this might seem offensive to you.
Lots of big SciFi idols make appearances, but go to IMDB if you want to spoil yourself for that. I personally thought it was incredibly funny. R rating is mostly for language.