Review of Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012) by Rachel Y — 31 Mar 2013

Affectionate, funny, sincere... weird movie to watch right before moving away from my family. Well done to the Duplass brothers.

This review of Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012) was written by Rachel Y on 31 Mar 2013.

Jeff, Who Lives at Home has generally received positive reviews.

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Starts off weak and boring and though the ending attempts to pick up a little, it's too little, too late. I found it more tedious than funny…

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By Ben R (1,048) on 06 Jul 2015

Super boring and dumb. SHAKY CAM IS FROM THE DEVIL. The best thing about this movie is at least I watched it with a great person…

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By Nathaniel B (335) on 20 Jun 2015

I like movies like this. It starts and you will be taken on a ride. You get the whole range of human emotions…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 31 Oct 2014

Pleasant enough diversion with a likeable cast and a bit of uplift at the end…

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By Vishal V (29) on 30 Jun 2014

Great script and solid acting, has witty humor and is surprisingly emotional. Overall a pretty good film, where it lacks is the camera work…

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