Jeff, Who Lives at Home

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

2012 1h 23m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 708

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Jason Segel
Jeff Thompkins
Ed Helms
Pat Thompkins
Susan Sarandon
Sharon Thompkins
Judy Greer
Linda Thompkins
Rae Dawn Chong
Carol
Steve Zissis
Steve
Evan Ross
Kevin
Matt Malloy
Barry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jay Duplass
Writers: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jay Duplass, shot by Jas Shelton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jay Deuby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jason Segel and Ed Helms and Susan Sarandon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The first step to finding your destiny is leaving your mother's basement.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jay Duplass directs. Jas Shelton behind the camera. Michael Andrews scores. Jay Deuby cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Directed by Jay Duplass, shot by Jas Shelton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jay Deuby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jason Segel and Ed Helms and Susan Sarandon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The first step to finding your destiny is leaving your mother's basement.".
9IMDB entry: tt1588334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "birthday", "married couple", "slacker".