Paul Blart: Mall Cop is a 2009 American comedy film starring Kevin James as the titular character Paul Blart. The film was directed by Steve Carr and written by James and Nick Bakay. It also stars Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Bobby Cannavale, Stephen Rannazzisi, and Shirley Knight. In Paul Blart: Mall Cop, a single dad and bumbling mall security guard, Paul Blart, finds himself in the middle of a heist and the only one in position to rescue hostages. Filming began in February 2008 with a majority of the shooting taking place at the Burlington Mall in Burlington, Massachusetts. Paul Blart: Mall Cop opened in the United States on January 16, 2009, and was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film was poorly-received by critics but grossed $183.3 million worldwide against a production budget of $26 million. A sequel titled Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 was released in 2015.
| Director | Steve Carr |
| Produced by | Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, Kevin James, Todd Garner, Barry Bernardi |
| Writer(s) | Kevin James, Nick Bakay |
| Starring | Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Bobby Cannavale, Stephen Rannazzisi, Shirley Knight |
| Music | Waddy Wachtel |
| Cinematography | Russ T. Alsobrook |
| Edited by | Jeff Freeman |
| Production, company | Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions, Relativity Media |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | January 16, 2009 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26 million |
| Box office | $183.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 70109689 |
About Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Produced by Adam Sandler, the film finds a shopping mall security guard protecting his mall from a group of criminals. The film is the first in the series.
Achievement of Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Kevin James wrote and starred in the film. Most of the filming took place at Burlington Mall in Burlington, Massachusetts.
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Latest information about Paul Blart: Mall Cop updated on July 28 2021.
