Paulie

Paulie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Roberts
Written byLaurie Craig
Produced byMark Gordon
Gary Levinsohn
Allison Lyon Segan
Starring
CinematographyTony Pierce-Roberts
Edited byBruce Cannon
Music byJohn Debney
Production
company
Distributed byDreamWorks Pictures
Release date
  • April 17, 1998 (1998-04-17)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$23 million
Box office$26.9 million[1]

Paulie is a 1998 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by John Roberts and written by Laurie Craig. The film follows the adventurous story of the eponymous Paulie, a talking parrot who is capable of communicating with humans. It stars Jay Mohr as the voice of the title character, alongside Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, and Bruce Davison.

It received mixed-to-positive reviews and was a box office disappointment, grossing $26.9 million domestically against a $23 million budget. However, in the years after its release, Paulie would find a larger audience on home media sales. The film marked Buddy Hackett's last feature film appearance before his death in 2003.

  1. ^ "Box Office Mojo". IMDB.com. 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-23.