Release Date
January 16, 2009
DVD Release Date
May 19, 2009 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
87 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated PG for some violence, mild crude and suggestive humor, and language
Mall cop Paul Blart loves his job but his enthusiasm and dedication gets only contempt from his colleagues and the mall employees. Paul finally gets the respect he deserves when he thwarts Veck Sims' master plan to rob the entire mall, and in the process earns the love of kiosk owner Naomi when he saves both her and his own daughter, Maya, from the bad guys.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
There were two surprises in the month of January, but at least Taken was an action-thriller starring Liam Neeson. No one, and I mean no one, saw Paul Blart: Mall Cop coming. The movie with mildly funny trailers kicked off in a big way and kept on trucking throughout the first quarter, eventually earning $150 million in the United States. Box office analysts were confounded. Critics were left scratching their heads. And an unlikely hero was born. Full movie review »
