Jeff, Who Lives at Home
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| Directed by | Jay Duplass Mark Duplass |
| Produced by | Steven Rales Helen Estabrook Lianne Halfon Russell Smith Jason Reitman[1] |
| Written by | Jay Duplass Mark Duplass |
| Starring | Jason Segel Ed Helms Judy Greer Rae Dawn Chong Susan Sarandon |
| Music by | Michael Andrews |
| Cinematography | Jas Shelton |
| Editing by | Jay Deuby |
| Studio | Right of Way Films Indian Paintbrush Mr. Mudd |
| Distributed by | Paramount Vantage |
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| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000,000[2] |
| Box office | $4,269,426 [3] |
Jeff, Who Lives at Home is a comedy-drama film starring Jason Segel and Ed Helms, directed and written by Jay and Mark Duplass and co-starring Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon.[1] The film premiered on September 14, 2011 at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and then saw a limited release in USA and Canada on March 16, 2012,[4] after having been pushed back from the original date of March 2.[5]
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Plot [edit]
The film is about two brothers who reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jeff (Segel) is a 30-year-old unemployed stoner, living in his mother's basement. His older brother Pat (Helms) struggles with a failing marriage. Their widowed mother, Sharon (Sarandon), is disappointed with Jeff and with her unfulfilled dreams.[6]
Jeff looks for his destiny in seemingly random occurrences. He finds inspiration in the feature film Signs, which reinforces his belief in his outlook. One day, he answers the telephone; it's a wrong number, from somebody asking for "Kevin," and Jeff contemplates the meaning of this and decides it's a sign. He pursues people or things named Kevin as a result.
After coincidentally meeting his brother Pat, they suspect that Pat's wife, Linda (Greer), is cheating on him. They try to determine how to handle the situation. Meanwhile, Sharon finds some solace in a "secret admirer" sending her messages at work. Throughout a day of random meetings and emotional revelations, Jeff, Pat, Sharon, and Sharon's secret admirer come together in a traffic jam on a bridge, and Jeff finally finds what he's looking for.
Cast [edit]
- Jason Segel as Jeff
- Ed Helms as Pat
- Susan Sarandon as Sharon Thompkins
- Judy Greer as Linda
- Rae Dawn Chong as Carol
- Steve Zissis as Steve
- Evan Ross as Geromy
Box office [edit]
The film grossed $840,000 in its opening weekend.[3]
Jeff, Who Lives at Home grossed $4,269,426 in North America and $148,154 elsewhere, for a worldwide of $4,417,580.[3]
Critical reception [edit]
The film received generally positive reviews. At Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a positive "fresh" rating of 78%, based on 127 reviews and an average rating of 6.7/10, with the critical consensus saying, "Sweet, funny, and flawed, Jeff, Who Lives at Home finds the Duplass brothers moving into the mainstream with their signature quirky charm intact".[7] It also has a score of 60 on Metacritic based on 33 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times describes Jeff, Who Lives at Home as "a whimsical comedy [that depends] on the warmth of Segel and Sarandon, the discontent of Helms and Greer, and still more warmth that enters at midpoint with Carol (Rae Dawn Chong), Sarandon's co-worker at the office." He concluded that "it's not a Feel Good Movie, more of a Feel Sorta Good Movie."[9] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone writes that the film is "funny, touching, and vital" praising the Duplass brothers by saying that "their films hit you where you live."[10]
Home media [edit]
Jeff, Who Lives at Home was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 19, 2012.[11]
References [edit]
- ^ a b DeFore, John (14 September 2011). "Jeff, Who Lives at Home: Toronto Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588334/business
- ^ a b c "Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ ‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ Delays To 2013 So Jeremy Renner More Of Global Draw Deadline.com (January 9, 2012).
- ^ Loeb, Steven (20 October 2011). "Review: 'Jeff, Who Lives at Home' Is an Ambitious Comedy". East Hampton Patch. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ 24 Frames (15 September 2011). "Toronto 2011: With 'Jeff,' Helms and Segel in a new light". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Who Lives at Home". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (March 14, 2012). "Jeff, Who Lives at Home". Chicago Sun-Times (rogerebert.com). Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ Travers, Peter (March 15, 2012). "Jeff, Who Lives at Home". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ Katz, Josh (May 1, 2012). "Jeff, Who Lives At Home Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Jeff, Who Lives at Home at the Internet Movie Database
- Jeff, Who Lives at Home at Rotten Tomatoes
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