Paul Blart: Mall Cop is a 2009 American
action comedy film directed by
Steve Carr and co-written by
Kevin James, who stars as the title character, Paul Blart. Filming began in February 2008 with most of the shooting taking place at the
Burlington Mall in
Burlington, Massachusetts. The film opened in the United States on January 16, 2009, distributed by
Columbia Pictures. Against a budget of $26 million, it grossed $31.8 million in its opening weekend and finished with a gross of more than $146 million in North America and a worldwide total exceeded $183 million.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop was released on
DVD,
Blu-ray, and
UMD on May 19, 2009. A sequel,
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, was released on April 17, 2015.