MOVIE · 2012

The Watch

ActionAdventureComedySci-Fi102 min

In Glenview, Ohio, four suburban guys form a neighborhood watch mostly to escape their routines, then stumble into an alien invasion hiding behind friendly faces. Ben Stiller heads the mismatched group, while Richard Ayoade is the eager new recruit trying to keep up as flashlight patrols and small-town check-ins turn into something much bigger. The setup mixes suburban hangout comedy with sci-fi absurdity, as the watch tries to figure out which neighbors are ordinary residents and which ones are not.