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Jeff, Who Lives at Home

2012Movie1 h 23 minR

65

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A melancholic drama movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

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

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.

Feels like

Slacker Comedy
Quirky Family Dynamics
Coming-of-Age
Existential Musings
Search for Meaning
Melancholic Undertones
Brotherly Bond
Suburban Setting
Character-Driven

Crew

Directed by: Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Written by: Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Produced by: Jason Reitman, Russell Smith, Lianne Halfon
Music by: Michael Andrews

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Facts

March 16, 2012 · 1 h 23 min · R

Released: March 16, 2012
Runtime: 1 h 23 min
Age rating: R
Content: Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $4 million
Available in: 74 countries

Tropes

Jerkass Realization, Disappeared Dad, Race for Your Love +9

Jerkass Realization
Disappeared Dad
Race for Your Love
Big Damn Heroes
The Slacker
"The Reason You Suck" Speech
The Stoner
Red Oni, Blue Oni
Homage
Lipstick Lesbian
Protagonist Title
Hair-Trigger Temper

12 of 28 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream Jeff, Who Lives at Home?"

Questions about Jeff, Who Lives at Home

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Where can I stream Jeff, Who Lives at Home?

In the United States, Jeff, Who Lives at Home is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Jeff, Who Lives at Home worth watching?

65

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 60).

Will Jeff, Who Lives at Home make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and cringe comedy (6 of 10).

Is Jeff, Who Lives at Home plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Jeff, Who Lives at Home a box office flop?

Budget$10 million

Box office$4 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 44% of its budget.

What tropes does Jeff, Who Lives at Home use?

Jerkass RealizationDisappeared DadRace for Your LoveBig Damn HeroesThe Slacker"The Reason You Suck" SpeechThe StonerRed Oni, Blue OniHomageLipstick LesbianProtagonist TitleHair-Trigger Temperand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including Jerkass Realization, Disappeared Dad, and Race for Your Love.