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Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

The first step to finding your destiny is leaving your mother's basement.

20126.21h 23m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jay Duplass
Written by Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Produced by Russell Smith, Lianne Halfon, Jason Reitman
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $4.4M

Top Cast

Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Jeff Thompkins

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Pat Thompkins

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Sharon Thompkins

Judy Greer

Judy Greer

Linda Thompkins

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Carol

Steve Zissis

Steve Zissis

Steve

Evan Ross

Evan Ross

Kevin

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Barry

B

Benjamin Brant Bickham

TV Pitchman

L

Lee Nguyen

Clerk

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipbirthdaymarried coupleslackerbasementstalkingfatedestinygluestonerlife changingmother son relationshipbrother brother relationshipinspirationalerrandone day

About Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Jeff, Who Lives at Home is a drama, comedy film released in 2012 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, birthday, married couple, slacker, basement, stalking. Directed by Jay Duplass, it stars Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Susan Sarandon. 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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