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The Puffy Chair (2004)

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76

Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 51
Fresh: 39 | Rotten: 12

First-timer Duplass offers a realistic and thoughtful romantic comedy.

81

Average Rating: 6.9/10
Critic Reviews: 16
Fresh: 13 | Rotten: 3

First-timer Duplass offers a realistic and thoughtful romantic comedy.

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Average Rating: 3.3/5
User Ratings: 4,352

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Dejected by his failure to achieve fame as a New York City indie-rocker and unable to figure out just when it was that his life took a sharp turn for the worse, a small-town boy who had once harbored big dreams for the future sets out on a cross-country adventure to give his father a birthday the old man will never forget in director Jay Duplass' nostalgic road trip comedy. Josh (Mark Duplass) may not have found the success he was hoping for in the big city, but he's determined not to go back

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass

Jan 23, 2007

$26.0k

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All Critics (55) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (12) | DVD (5)

The irony is, it's a journey with no escape.

December 8, 2006 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
Toronto Star
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Too soon, the stuff that seemed charmingly idiosyncratic turns annoyingly odd and then just plain annoying.

December 8, 2006 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comment
Globe and Mail
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Built on beats of deadpan timing and splendidly understated reaction shots.

September 22, 2006 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
Chicago Sun-Times
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An enjoyable road movie that feels both comfortable and completely fresh.

September 21, 2006 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | Comment
Chicago Tribune
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It captures the nuances and rhythms of messy real-life relationships dead-on.

September 7, 2006 Comment
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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The Duplass brothers have stuffed their first feature with fine details. Not all of them are comfy. But they're well-crafted and hint at funny, ouchy films to come.

August 25, 2006 Full Review Source: Denver Post | Comment
Denver Post
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It's amazing how it nails the mealy-mouthed way we have of saying what we mean by dressing the same words, over and over again, in different kinds of inflection.

February 1, 2008 Full Review Source: Cinematical | Comment
Cinematical

It's crisp and engaging, and bodes well for all involved.

April 27, 2007 Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | Comment
Daily Telegraph

The dialogue captures the awkwardness and frustration of young adulthood with loving accuracy.

April 27, 2007 Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | Comment
Guardian [UK]

There is very little of real substance in there.

April 27, 2007 Full Review Source: Times [UK] | Comment
Times [UK]

A higher 'dude' count than an Ashton Kutcher film.

April 27, 2007 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment

Some cherishable comic moments.

April 27, 2007 Full Review Source: BBC | Comment

When everyone finally shuts up, the silence is startling.

April 27, 2007 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

A witty, entertaining road trip comedy that doesn't shy away from ambiguity or discomfort.

April 27, 2007 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Comment
Empire Magazine

Actually has a light tone and a few fine comedic moments.

March 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International | Comment
Film Journal International

characters simply don't have anything particularly interesting to say to each other or do together

February 6, 2007 Full Review Source: Cinemania | Comment

rare is the film where a cut scene will make you like it even more.

February 5, 2007 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

Jay Duplass' "The Puffy Chair" is proof that you don't need a lot of money to make a good film, just as long as you have an intelligent and sharp script combined with some convincing performances.

December 13, 2006 Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | Comment

The whole enterprise feels empty, if inoffensive.

December 8, 2006 Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Puffy Chair

Cast: Mark Duplass, Kathryn Aselton, Julie Fischer, Rhett Wilkins Director: Jay Duplass Summary: When Josh (Mark Duplass, whose brother Jay directs) finds the perfect birthday present for his father, he decides to deliver it in person. But with his high-maintenance girlfriend (Kathryn Aselton) and granola brother

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Weirdest freakin' movie I have seen in a while, but it was worth the watch.

August 23, 2009
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