Observe and Report

Observe and Report
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJody Hill
Written byJody Hill
Produced byDonald De Line
Starring
CinematographyTim Orr
Edited byZene Baker
Music byJoseph Stephens
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16) (SXSW)
  • April 10, 2009 (2009-04-10) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million
Box office$27 million

Observe and Report is a 2009 American crime comedy film written and directed by Jody Hill and starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, and Ray Liotta. It follows a mentally unstable vigilante mall cop who attempts to join the police academy and pursues a flasher tormenting female visitors to the mall where he works. It premiered at SXSW on March 16, 2009 and was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 10, 2009, and received mixed reviews from critics, while it grossed $27 million against an $18 million budget.