Paul (2011)
Directed by Greg Mottola
Two British sci-fi fans on a UFO-themed road trip from San Diego through the American Southwest pick up a runaway alien who needs to get to his rendezvous.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1San Diego Comic-Con≈ 00:01:00San Diego, CaliforniaStated on screen
Graeme and Clive fulfil a dream by attending Comic-Con before setting off in a rented RV.
- 2Little A'Le'Inn, Rachel, Nevada≈ 00:08:00Stated on screen
They stop at the alien-themed diner near Area 51 and clash with locals.
- 3Night highway near Area 51≈ 00:14:00Extraterrestrial Highway, NevadaInferred
They meet Paul after a car crash on a lonely desert road at night.
- 4Devils Tower, Wyoming≈ 01:25:00Stated on screen
- 5Comic-Con two years later≈ 01:38:00San Diego, CaliforniaStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 3,485 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 5
- Car: 1,783 km
- Not shown: 1,702 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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