The Watch

2012 film directed by Akiva Schaffer
Movie film Q29313
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Summary

The Watch is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Watch's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Watch was directed by Akiva Schaffer[4].
  • Seth Rogen wrote the screenplay for The Watch[5].
  • Evan Goldberg wrote the screenplay for The Watch[6].
  • The Watch's composer is recorded as Christophe Beck[7].
  • The Watch's genre is science fiction comedy[8].
  • The Watch's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Watch's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • The Watch's genre is action film[11].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Ben Stiller[12].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Vince Vaughn[13].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Jonah Hill[14].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Rosemarie DeWitt[15].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Nicholas Braun[16].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Doug Jones[17].
  • A cast member of The Watch was R. Lee Ermey[18].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Billy Crudup[19].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Joe Nunez[20].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Andy Samberg[21].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Akiva Schaffer[22].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Erinn Hayes[23].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Richard Ayoade[24].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Will Forte[25].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Erin Moriarty[26].
  • A cast member of The Watch was Jorma Taccone[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Watch was produced by Shawn Levy[28]. It was directed by Akiva Schaffer[4]. Screenwriters include Seth Rogen[5] and Evan Goldberg[6]. Cast members include Ben Stiller[12], Vince Vaughn[13], Jonah Hill[14], Rosemarie DeWitt[15], Nicholas Braun[16], and Doug Jones[17].

Publication

Publication dates include July 27, 2012[29], August 10, 2012[30], August 15, 2012[31], September 6, 2012[32], and October 11, 2012[33]. The original language of The Watch was English[34]. Genres include science fiction comedy[8], comedy film[9], science fiction film[10], and action film[11].

Subject and Themes

The Watch's main subject is alien invasion[35].

Reception

Reviews include 16%[36], 4.1/10[37], and 36/100[38].

Why It Matters

The Watch ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 11215474
    Wikipedia title → The Watch (film)
    Sitelink count → 31
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'ckb', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa',
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 11215474, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/302110741|The Watch (#302110741)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance item (films)"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1298649
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 93899
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  4. 11w ago · Putnik · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14710 → F01113
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2012-07-27T00:00:00Z, +2012-08-10T00:00:00Z, +2012-08-15T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter → Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+102'}
    Rtc film rating → B
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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