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Jeff, Who Lives at Home

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When Jeff (Jason Segel) leaves his mother's basement to buy wood glue at the store, he looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of unexpected and amusing events leads him to cross paths with his family, especially his brother (Ed Helms), in the strangest of circumstances and locations. If Jeff is very lucky and universally blessed, he will find the meaning of his life... and remember to buy the wood glue as well.
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Sweet, funny, and flawed, Jeff, Who Lives at Home finds the Duplass brothers moving into the mainstream with their signature quirky charm intact.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 08/17/2022
From the first shot—a closeup that uncomfortably reveals Segel’s aging-adolescent complexion—the film gets sweatily close to the actors, poignantly highlighting the characters’ self-centered confusion and quietly frantic urgency. Go to Full Review
Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/31/2018
It's a whimsical comedy and, as far as whimsical comedies go, it is quite whimsical, and sometimes comedic, which is fair enough, but ultimately it is slight and repetitive and nothing sticks in the mind. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 05/10/2012
3/5
The entire action of the film, right up to its final revelation, could be played as a dead straight, emotionally choked drama of the cosmic supernatural. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 02/22/2023
3/4
Audiences are bound to fall for Segel’s teddy bear sweetness and the genial way the characters manage to work out their problems. Go to Full Review
Jim Rohner Battleship Pretension 04/15/2021
I whole-heartily adore [it]... Go to Full Review
David Bax Battleship Pretension 03/16/2021
Jay and Mark Duplass seem to have the same yearning and that's what makes Jeff, Who Lives at Home better than the sum of its parts... Go to Full Review
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Faiz D 08/29/2024 Jason Segel is amazing as always. See more 03/17/2024 Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer, and Susan Sarandon Two siblings Jeff, who lives with his mom unemployed and still searching for purpose in life and Pat, a tone deaf salesman who buys a Porsche on a whim he can't afford Both of them have a pretty overwhelmed mother who starts getting emails from a secret admirer Jeff sees Pat's wife with another man and things get tricky It's not easy having a brother you can't stand much less one being less happy than the other they don't even realize it Nobody wants to drift through life not knowing what it is Are there multiple signs that connect to what we really want? Finding someone who sees you as exactly who you are is the most important thing Segel and Helms are really good as these conflicting brothers discovering what's actually making them unhappy and unfulfilled, both of them are very self-deluded Sarandon gets her own time too to figure out what she wants to do next in her middle age The middle of the film kinda loses its way but everything wraps up in the end nicely Jay and Mark Duplass as director and writer make this family-drama a charmer that's odd, sweet, funny and languid It's very short but very involving and relatable in many respects See more TheRrevn57 01/05/2023 I really like it! Great writing when all three subplots join together at the climax. the Susan Sarandon office love scene was exceptional. See more 08/24/2022 Milquetoast dark comedy that centers on a pivotal day for two adult sons and their mother. The title gives it most it's direction despite it being somewhat of a misdirection. See more 08/14/2022 An interesting quirky little movie that was more a melancholy exploration of human connectiveness rather than a full fledged comedy. Had some really good acting in certain scenes and an interesting message to think about. It’s a bit too strange and random at times but I think that’s what some will like about it. An indie film for those willing to embrace the weirdness See more 03/16/2022 Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer, and Susan Sarandon Two siblings Jeff, who lives with his mom unemployed and still searching for purpose in life and Pat, a tone deaf salesman who buys a Porsche on a whim he can't afford Both of them have a pretty overwhelmed mother who starts getting emails from a secret admirer Jeff sees Pat's wife with another man and things get tricky It's not easy having a brother you can't stand much less one being less happy than the other they don't even realize it Nobody wants to drift through life not knowing what it is Are there multiple signs that connect to what we really want? Finding someone who sees you as exactly who you are is the most important thing Segel and Helms are really good as these conflicting brothers discovering what's actually making them unhappy and unfulfilled, both of them are very self-deluded Sarandon gets her own time too to figure out what she wants to do next in her middle age The middle of the film kinda loses its way but everything wraps up in the end nicely Jay and Mark Duplass as director and writer make this family-drama a charmer that's odd, sweet, funny and languid It's very short but very involving and relatable in many respects See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Jeff (Jason Segel) leaves his mother's basement to buy wood glue at the store, he looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of unexpected and amusing events leads him to cross paths with his family, especially his brother (Ed Helms), in the strangest of circumstances and locations. If Jeff is very lucky and universally blessed, he will find the meaning of his life... and remember to buy the wood glue as well.
Director
Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Producer
Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith, Jason Reitman
Screenwriter
Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Distributor
Paramount Vantage
Production Co
Mr. Mudd, Right of Way Films, Indian Paintbrush
Rating
R (Sexual References|Language|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 16, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 31, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.2M
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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