Paul (2011)

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Comedy Science Fiction. Two British sci-fi geeks on a road trip across America host an alien Gray (escaped from Area 51, voiced by Seth Rogen) in their motorhome. Starring Seth Rogen, Simon Pegg, Jason Bateman, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Jane Lynch, Kristen Wiig, Nick Frost, Mike Miller, David Koechner, Jeffrey Tambor, Jeremy Owen, and Blythe Danner. Filming locations: Albuquerque, Chimayo, Galisteo, Las Vegas, Madrid, Moriarty, Ruby Ranch (near Las Vegas), Taos (Rio Grande Gorge Bridge), Zia Pueblo (Big Chief gas station).

https://moviemaps.org/movies/3dx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_(film)

“Principal photography, including 50 days in the New Mexico desert,[1] wrapped on 9 September 2009,[14] with additional scenes filmed in July 2010 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, which was designed to look like the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con.”

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1092026/locations

https://www.filmedthere.com/paul.html




Notes on Individual Scenes
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Albuquerque Convention Center

Big Chief Trading Post, NM State Highway 44, just east of the main turnoff to Zia Pueblo. (35.494607ø, -106.728325ø)

Big Chief Trading Post, NM State Highway 44, just east of the main turnoff to Zia Pueblo.

(From imdb)

Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, Taos, New Mexico, USA

Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA
(Paul in disguise walks the street)

Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, USA

Madrid, New Mexico, USA
(Roy's Roadhouse bar)

'Fireworks World Outlet' - 1903 Rte 66, Moriarty, New Mexico, USA
(Fireworks Store)

'Ruth decides to come along', NM-536, Sandia Park, New Mexico, USA
(Ruth talking to Graeme outside RV after Paul transfers his collective knowledge and memories to both of them)

'RV chase and getaways', NM-14, New Mexico, USA
(Exterior long shots of RV driving)

Garson Studios, College of Santa Fe - 1600 Saint Michaels Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
(studio) (as Garson Studios)

Downtown, San Diego, California, USA
(street scenes)

Santa Clarita, California, USA

California, USA

Alieinn was also Albuquerque, but location is unresolved.