Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Paul Blart: Mall Cop is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Steve Carr, written by Kevin James and Nick Bakay, and starring James as the titular mall cop Paul Blart. Additional cast includes Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, and Bobby Cannavale. 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 of $183 million. A sequel, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, was released in 2015. It takes place on Black Friday, which is the beginning of the holiday season.