Synopsis
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.
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Cast
- Jason SegelJeff Thompkins
- Ed HelmsPat Thompkins
- Susan SarandonSharon Thompkins
- Judy GreerLinda Thompkins
- Rae Dawn ChongCarol
- Steve ZissisSteve
- Evan RossKevin
- Matt MalloyBarry
- Benjamin Brant BickhamTV Pitchman
- Lee NguyenClerk
Recommendations
- 75
Tampa Bay Times
It's a movie that grows on you, after grating your nerves while viewing it. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
With his large bod, soft features, and air of goofy sweetness, Jason Segel is a natural fit for Jeff, Who Lives at Home, a goofy, sweet comedy. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
A whimsical comedy, very whimsical, depending on the warmth of Segal and Sarandon, the discontent of Helms and Greer, and still more warmth that enters at midpoint with Carol (Rae Dawn Chong), Sarandon's co-worker at the office. - 75
The A.V. Club
Jeff begins with its protagonist discussing a Hollywood movie and ends by embracing the worst excesses of commercial American filmmaking, but there are enough moments of magic and wonder in the interim to make it worthwhile. - 70
Boxoffice Magazine
A family drama that looks for answers in coincidence (is it really ever coincidence?), this endearing and breezy comic fable watches Jeff's coming of age and promises nothing after his moment of truth. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A short and sweet outing pairing the Duplass brothers with mismatched screen siblings Jason Segel and Ed Helms, Jeff Who Lives at Home pulls back from the comedy of Cyrus in favor of character-defining vignettes and moments of grace. - 70
Variety
Graced with Susan Sarandon's radiant turn as Jeff's all-patient mother-enabler, this sweet but slight effort could modestly expand their audience beyond the slacker set to include middle-aged women. - 70
Village Voice
Jeff is a surprisingly mutable, ultimately poignant day-in-the-life drama about a slacker who genuinely wants to stand tall.
