Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011)

Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his widowed mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his unhappily married brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.

Directors:

Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass

Writers:

Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass

Stars:

Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Segel	...	Jeff
Ed Helms	...	Pat
Susan Sarandon	...	Sharon
Judy Greer	...	Linda
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Carol
Steve Zissis	...	Steve
Evan Ross	...	Kevin
Benjamin Brant Bickham	...	TV Pitchman (as Benjamin Bickham)
Lee Nguyen	...	Clerk
Tim J. Smith	...	Guard
Ernest James	...	Guard
Tre Styles	...	Teammate (as David Kency)
Raion Hill	...	Thug
Zac Cino	...	Gil
Lance E. Nichols	...	Elderly Man / Phone (O.S.)

Storyline

Jeff, at 30, lives in his mom's basement, unemployed, looking for signs about what to do with his life. He answers a wrong-number call for "Kevin". Later, on a bus, he sees someone wearing a jersey with "Kevin" on the back. Jeff follows him. Meanwhile, Jeff's brother, Pat, a tone-deaf salesman, upsets his wife by buying a Porsche they cannot afford; Pat runs into Jeff soon after and they see Pat's wife with another man. At her job, Jeff and Pat's mom receives e-mails from a secret admirer; she tries to figure out who it is. Misunderstandings, errors, and confrontations abound. A backup on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway brings things to a head.

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Plot Keywords:

stalking | adult lives at home | bathroom | motel room | car crashing into a tree | 

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Taglines:

The first step to finding your destiny is leaving your mother's basement.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including sexual references and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

A casa con Jeff

Filming Locations:

Metairie, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$855,709, 18 March 2012

Gross USA:

$4,269,426

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,704,757

Company Credits

Production Co:

Indian Paintbrush, Jeff Brothers Productions, Mr. Mudd

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot over a period of 30 days.

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Goofs

A fire drill does not sets off the fire sprinklers as shown in the office scene of this movie. Fire sprinklers are activated by heat not by the fire alarm system.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jeff: I watched "Signs" again last night.

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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: The Hunger Games and Jeff Who Lives at Home (2012)

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Soundtracks

Looking For a Sign
Written by Beck (as Beck Hansen)
Performed by Beck
Courtesy of Iliad Records

User Reviews

Small-Town Charmer

A man who lives at home follows signs that bring him closer to his destiny.

Most of these characters are facing life/relationship problems, but Jason Segel brings a lovable, quirky dorkiness to a film that inevitably carries lots of heart.

The premise only works if you go along for the ride, and it doesn't hurt that the characters are likable - for the most part.

Part fun, part strange, it's a down-to-earth world that becomes large because of its themes and ideas. Check it out!

7.3/10