Jexi (2019)

Phil makes top 10 pop lists at work. His only "friend" is cellphone Siri. His new phone includes AI helper Jexi, who improves/controls his social life.

Directors:

Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

Writers:

Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

Stars:

Adam Devine, Alexandra Shipp, Rose Byrne

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Devine	...	Phil
Alexandra Shipp	...	Cate
Rose Byrne	...	Jexi (voice)
Ron Funches	...	Craig
Charlyne Yi	...	Elaine
Michael Peña	...	Kai
Wanda Sykes	...	Denice
Kid Cudi	...	Kid Cudi
Justin Hartley	...	Brody
Gavin Root	...	Phil (10 Years)
Blake Grunder	...	Phil (5 Years)
Richard Harder	...	Kickball Umpire
Ray Reinhardt	...	Old Man
Diana Jackson	...	Phil's Mother
Aaron Wilton	...	Phil's Dad

Storyline

Phil has a major dependency issue - he's addicted to his phone. He has no friends, he has a job writing pop culture "Top 10" lists, and his love life is non-existent. But his Facebook status is about to change. When he is forced to upgrade his phone, the latest model comes with an unexpected feature...Jexi - an A.I. life coach, virtual assistant and cheerleader. With her help, Phil begins to get a real life. But as he becomes less dependent on his phone, Jexi's artificial intelligence morphs into a tech nightmare determined to keep Phil all to herself, even if it means ruining his chances of finding success.

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Plot Keywords:

san francisco california | male frontal nudity | male nudity | dick pic | e business | 

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Taglines:

She had him at "hello"

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong/crude sexual content and language throughout, some drug use and graphic nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was filmed under the working title, "The Phone."

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Goofs

There is stock footage of San Francisco playing to transition to a morning scene half way though the movie. One scene is a 'sunrise' of the Bay Bridge. The stock footage is a sunset, rather than sunrise because the sun is setting in the west and not rising in the east of San Francisco.

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Quotes

Phil: [Phil is on a date with Cate; they are sitting at a table in a fancy restaurant. His attempts at making conversation are going badly.] Sorry, it's been a long time since I've been on a date with a girl.
Jexi: [voice over cell-phone, into his ear-phone] What the fuck are you doing, Phil? First, stop talking about sodomy. Second, stop sweating so much. And third, get to know her. Ask her interesting questions.
Phil: So, Cate, what's your favorite color? Mine's beige.
Jexi: [text on cell-phone screen, in capital letters]
Phil:
Jexi: [...]

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Crazy Credits

During the first minute of the end credits, we see a brief montage of Phil's old boss Kai getting a new phone and getting to know Jexi the same way Phil did.

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Connections

References Bones (2005)

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Soundtracks

Be the One
Written by Eric Lohrer, John Greaves
Performed by Studio Musicians
Courtesy of APM Music

User Reviews

Not terrible movie but could be bettre with more details

The movie has some good line of thinking but the plot and screen play is worst that one can imagine. It could be better if it as a different time scenario but as you watch further and further, the movie seams like you just had stepped into a parallel universe as it has non real happenings and situations "Normal life dose not work like this".

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jexi

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,106,730, 13 October 2019

Gross USA:

$6,546,159

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,341,824

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Films, Entertainment One, Jexi Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1