Jeff Who Lives at Home Reviews

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

At 84 minutes it feels remarkably like an extended episode of a good sitcom.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

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.

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...sweet, warmhearted, meandering, slow, and most often humorous.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

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.

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The film has a dark symmetry and dangerous moments that prove to be as funny as its sunnier ones.

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This brilliantly acted film is another home run for The Brothers Duplass; life affirming and sure to put a spring in your step.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

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.

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A charming film with wonderful performances from Helms and Segal.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Quirkily perfect in a low-key way.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

A squandering of space, time and actor/part-time screenwriter Jason Segel, last seen revivifying the Muppets.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Odd, sweet and languid, but little to get your teeth into.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Consistently amusing and surprisingly thoughtful, this is an enjoyable, emotionally engaging character comedy with a strong script and superb performances from Segel and Helms.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

Nothing much happens until a preposterously contrived and melodramatic climax.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

Dyed-in-the-wool mumblecore fans will accuse the brothers of selling out...but for the rest of us it's sweet and - ultimately - rather moving.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5