The Puffy Chair (2005)

Josh Sagers drives cross-country on a mission to deliver his father's birthday gift - a giant purple LazyBoy.

Directors:

Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass (uncredited)

Writers:

Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass

Stars:

Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton, Rhett Wilkins

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mark Duplass	...	Josh
Katie Aselton	...	Emily (as Kathryn Aselton)
Rhett Wilkins	...	Rhett
Julie Fischer	...	Amber
Larry Duplass	...	Josh's Dad
Bari Hyman	...	Motel Manager
Gerald Finnegan	...	Furniture Salesman
Henry Barendse	...	Upholsterer
Cindy Duplass	...	Josh's Mom
David Parsons	...	Theater Owner
Jose Manuel Alvarado	...	Furniture Employee
Daniel Gonzalez	...	Furniture Employee (as Daniel Gonzales)
Ora Aselton	...	Furniture Customer
Bill Leighton	...	Fire Extinguisher (as Billy Leighton)
Jim Whalen	...	Doctor

Storyline

Josh and Emily are in a relationship, but he can be inattentive and unromantic and she can shift her focus from small things to emotional issues in a moment. He invites her to drive from New York City to somewhere in Virginia to pick up a chair that he's bought on eBay for his father's birthday. On the way, he stops at his brother Rhett's, outside Philly, and invites him along. Josh tries to save money at a motel, has to negotiate with the seller of the chair and with an upholsterer, and faces tough questions from Emily. He calls her "Dude," he's moody, and it looks as if the relationship will end soon. Is there more than meets the eye here? How do people decide?

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Plot Keywords:

birthday | upholsterer | new york city | motel | gift | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film critic Ray Carney called The Puffy Chair "one of the best American films of the past ten years."

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Connections

Featured in Brows Held High: Tiny Furniture (2014)

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Soundtracks

Blanket of Love
Performed by Keisha and Eddie
Half a Brick Records

User Reviews

Take a seat and enjoy!

THE PUFFY CHAIR is a nostalgic journey of the heart. Mark Duplass' characters take you along this funny yet painfully true adventure of love and self discovery. The entire cast is to be commended for such natural and endearing moments. Although Julie Fischer is not a main character, her beauty and aura make her scenes glow. Mark Duplass and Kathryn Aselton play wonderfully off each other, throwing tension back and forth like a stick of dynamite. And Rhett Jordan adds harmony, playing the irresistible goofy sibling. Jay Duplass perfectly sets the film's mood and pace with some shots that took my breath away and made me ache for simpler times. I look forward to future projects by the talented Duplass Brothers but THE PUFFY CHAIR deserves to be seen by a larger audience. So go out and find it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Puffy Chair

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,029, 4 June 2006

Gross USA:

$194,523

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$195,254

Company Credits

Production Co:

Duplass Brothers Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color