Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jon Heder | ... | Jeffrey Mannus | |
Diane Keaton | ... | Jan Mannus | |
Jeff Daniels | ... | Mert Rosenbloom | |
Anna Faris | ... | Nora Flannigan | |
Eli Wallach | ... | Seymour Warburton | |
Dorian Missick | ... | Mitch | |
Sarah Chalke | ... | Maya | |
Mary Kay Place | ... | Barbara | |
Adam Devine | ... | Alhorn (as Adam DeVine) | |
Simon Helberg | ... | Rathkon | |
Rhys Coiro | ... | Trip | |
Hank Doughan | ... | Young Jeffrey (as Hank Dougan) | |
Laura Kightlinger | ... | Mert's Secretary | |
Dennis Cockrum | ... | Bus Driver | |
Hank Nelken | ... | Richard |
Eccentric Jeffrey Mannus is 29 years old and still lives at home with his mom, Jan. He sees no reason to alter this arrangement, but his perfect world is upended when Jan meets Mert, a motivational speaker. Mert successfully woos Jan and moves in on Jeffrey's territory, something Jeffrey will not tolerate. Jeffrey enlists the aid of an unlikely ally, an aspiring singer-songwriter, Nora, with an anti-establishment penchant and a soft spot for him. As the war between Mert and Jeffrey escalates, something unprecedented happens -- slowly, to both his own surprise and horror, Jeffrey discovers his inner adult. Written by WIP
Yet another "son who won't grow up" flick, and just the other recent like entries. Heder in another bad wig, channeling Napoleon for, what, the third time? Anna Faris is forgettable, as always; Jeff Daniels phoned this one in from another state, at least; and Diane Keaton...how does one become typecast this late in a career? Do not bother. Nothing is said here that hasn't been covered many times over. I will say this; it's about a hundred times better than "Failure To Launch". There are very few amusing bits in the movie, unless you think Eli Wallach cursing is funny. Ha, Ha! He's old and he dropped the f-bomb! Tee, hee, hee. Pitiful!