Synopsis
Josh's life is pretty much in the toilet. He's a failed NYC indie rocker, and a failing booking agent. But he finds the potential of a small victory in a really bad idea. He decides to purchase a 1985 Lazy Boy on eBay, just like the one his dad had when Josh was a kid. He'll drive cross-country for the chair, staying with Emily at his brother's house on the way, and deliver it to his father as a surprise birthday gift. But when Rhett ends up coming along for the ride, it's three people and a giant purple puffy chair in a too-small van... and one of them has to go before the trip's end.
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Cast
- Mark DuplassJosh
- Katie AseltonEmily
- Rhett WilkinsRhett
- Julie FischerAmber
- Larry DuplassJosh's Dad
- Bari HymanMotel Manager
- Gerald FinneganFurniture Salesman
- Henry BarendseUpholsterer
- Cindy DuplassJosh's Mom
- David ParsonsTheater Owner
Recommendations
- 91
Portland Oregonian
In a film culture in which contrived tomfoolery and overinflated emotions stifle in their effort to provide comedy and romance, something as light and precise as The Puffy Chair feels like more than an exception; it feels like fresh air. - 90
L.A. Weekly
The Puffy Chair is the funniest, saddest and most emotionally honest "romantic comedy" to come along in years, even if I've yet to encounter many over the age of about 35 who like the film, or even get it. - 89
Austin Chronicle
It's all so goddamn realistic and reminiscent of real-life love (and how often does that happen onscreen?) that The Puffy Chair would be hell to watch if it weren't so funny. - 80
Film Threat
The scenes feel real and both Duplass and Aselton do a great job duking it out. The Puffy Chair combines great original comedy and solid acting to make a fun movie. - 80
Washington Post
A charming, if limited, romantic comedy that examines post-collegiate angst with easy, unself-conscious humor. - 80
Los Angeles Times
A pointed and nicely observed screenplay that guides us on an often funny journey through familiar terrain made fresh by their off-center sensibility and three fine performances. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Under the cover of what seems like a charmingly slapdash style, the Duplass brothers have created a disarmingly shrewd movie. - 70
Chicago Reader
The movie may not amount to much, but the genial tone and exceptionally good performances from the three leads make for a winning debut by the Duplass brothers.
