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

Phil shares the same San Francisco apartment building as Eddie Brock in Venom (2018).

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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

Jexi: Ha. Ha. Ha.
Phil: Are you laughing at my dick right now?
Jexi: Yes. And your nipples are too close together.

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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 Cupcake Wars (2009)

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Soundtracks

Sea Breeze Bossa
Written by Maf Lewis (as Maff Lewis), Rohan Tarry, Tara Busch
Courtesy of Firstcom Music, Inc.

User Reviews

Rose Byrne is hilarious as Jexi.

Hey to all the ones who want to see something fun and laugh. The main actor Adam Levine is just full of energy and this is a funny film to watch, especially if you are into raunchy humor and films which do not take itselves seriously. The story is contemporary and the addition of Rose Byrne as the voice of AI Jexi is one of the funniest characters voiced . Don't look for script holes and mistakes or for a big meaning in every words of the characters. Just take it for what it is; a funny tech-comedy which will entertain you. This film is actually a tad smarter (just a tad) than you would expect and does present a kind of "problem" for overusing and over-trusting modern tech and smartphones... 8/10.

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