Jeff Who Lives at Home (2012)
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Reviews Counted: 128
Fresh: 100 | Rotten: 28
Sweet, funny, and flawed, Jeff, Who Lives at Home finds the Duplass brothers moving into the mainstream with their signature quirky charm intact.
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Critic Reviews: 30
Fresh: 22 | Rotten: 8
Sweet, funny, and flawed, Jeff, Who Lives at Home finds the Duplass brothers moving into the mainstream with their signature quirky charm intact.
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On his way to the store to buy wood glue, Jeff looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find the meaning of his life...and if he's lucky, pick up the wood glue as well. -- (C) Paramount Vantage
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Cast
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Jason Segel
Jeff -
Ed Helms
Pat -
Susan Sarandon
Jeff and Pat's Mom, Sha... -
Judy Greer
Linda -
Rae Dawn Chong
Carol -
Steve Zissis
Steve -
Evan Ross
Kevin -
Benjamin Bickham
TV Pitchman -
Lee Nguyen
Clerk -
Tim J. Smith
Guard -
James Ernest Davis
Guard -
David Kency
Teammate -
Raion Hill
Thug -
Zac Cino
Gil -
Lance E. Nichols
Elderly Man, Phone (O.S... -
Carol Sutton
Elderly Woman -
Joe Chrest
Paul -
Katie Aselton
Hostess -
J.D. Evermore
Waiter -
John Neisler
Kevin Kandy Employee -
Matt Malloy
Barry -
Ian Hoch
Bartender -
Robert Larriviere
Manager -
Jesse Moore
Taxi Driver -
Scott Whitehurst
Teen Driver -
Wally Crowder
Fisherman -
Carol Wells
Younger Girl -
Savanna Kinchen
Older Girl -
Eddie Matthews
Father -
Jennifer Lafleur
TV Announcer -
Deneen D. Tyler
Woman Calling the Polic... -
Randall Kamm
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All Critics (130) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (102) | Rotten (28) | DVD (5)
"Jeff, Who Lives at Home" is [the Duplass brothers'] best yet.
Top CriticThe funny, touching and vital Jeff, Who Lives at Home reaffirms your faith in Jay and Mark Duplass. Their films hit you where you live.
It's boring.
The lives of these sweet, confused, basically decent people wrap around one another in ways that are funny, far-fetched and touching.
Generates quite a few laughs on the way to a surprisingly satisfying climax.
It's the modest, mumblecore version of the seemingly perennial story of man-children in the promised land.
Jeff, Who Lives at Home offers escapism of a different kind, an entertaining reminder that good people sometimes prevail, and that living by your own Yoda logic in your own universe may not be such a bad thing.
An enjoyable indie dramedy with a number of engaging moments and a solid performance from Jason Segel but not nearly as deep as the ideals that fuel Jeff's character.
At 84 minutes it feels remarkably like an extended episode of a good sitcom.
Like its slacker hero, the Duplass Brothers' offbeat comedy is shambling, easygoing and slow to get going, but if you don't mind the film's zany meanderings then Jason Segal's sweet-natured Jeff is an amiable companion.
Jeff, Who Lives at Home is a slight but moving and unusual addition to the canon of modern American films depicting the plights of young(-ish) adults adrift.
...a harmless, unassuming little comedy that should bring a few smiles to your face. (Blu-ray edition)
...sweet, warmhearted, meandering, slow, and most often humorous.
The fourth feature from Jay and Mark Duplass is the least impressive of their canon, despite it being sweet and slight and slim in all the right ways.
Those with a very low tolerance for indie quirk may find their patience tried, but I, who have been mixed on the Duplasses and really hated their last film, the similarly themed Cyrus, kinda couldn't help being charmed by this one.
The film has a dark symmetry and dangerous moments that prove to be as funny as its sunnier ones.
This brilliantly acted film is another home run for The Brothers Duplass; life affirming and sure to put a spring in your step.
Framed by the tug of war between free will and destiny, Jeff, Who Lives At Home is an engaging portrait of lives in a rut.
A charming film with wonderful performances from Helms and Segal.
Quirkily perfect in a low-key way.
Short but bittersweet and gently amusing, it's hard to really dislike this film - but, like its characters, it's also hard to really warm to it.
The entire action of the film, right up to its final revelation, could be played as a dead straight, emotionally choked drama of the cosmic supernatural.
A squandering of space, time and actor/part-time screenwriter Jason Segel, last seen revivifying the Muppets.
Cool cast, hip directors, but a movie that's less than the sum of both. Like its title character, Jeff is gentle, warm but a little forgettable.
Audience Reviews for Jeff Who Lives at Home
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- Jeff: I told you I dont believe in fighting.
- Pat: Oh yeah, because your a pussy.
- Jeff: Was Gandhi a pussy?
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- Jeff: Everyone and Everything is interconnected in the universe. Stay pure of heart and you will see the signs. Follow the signs and you will find your destiny.
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- Jeff: This Porsche is tiny.
- Pat: The Porsche is normal sized--you're a Sasquatch.
- Jeff: Are those workout gloves?
- Pat: Uh, I don't think so, they came with the car, so...
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- Jeff: Shit is alive!
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- Jeff and Pat's Mom: Did you get the wood glue?
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- Jeff: You ever feel like you were waiting for ever to figure out what your destiny is?
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Foreign Titles
- Jeff, der noch zu Hause lebt (DE)
- Jeff, Who Lives at Home (UK)
If you were to say that this film is too pat, too convenient, and overall eye-roll inducing, I would understand, but what do you expect from a film whose thesis is that the universe is guided by a cosmic plan?
The plot unfolds deftly with the requisite number of "must-happens," and Jason Segel gives a very good performance as the hapless Jeff. Ed Helms plays Pat as a man who is more fucked up than his brother but hides it better, and this is Helms's strength.
Overall, yes, I understand that it's hokey, but I found myself inspired and smiling by the end of this film, and it's one of the Duplasses finest efforts.