The Puffy Chair
The Puffy Chair | |
---|---|
Directed by |
|
Written by | |
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Production company | |
Distributed by | |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $15,000[2] |
Box office | $194,523[3] |
The Puffy Chair is a 2005 American mumblecore[4] road film written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass. It stars Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton and Rhett Wilkins. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005, and went on to screen at South by Southwest in March 2005, winning the Audience Award. The film was released on June 2, 2006, by Netflix and Roadside Attractions.[5]
Plot
The film concerns the relationships between men, women, brothers, mothers, fathers, and friends. The protagonist discovers on eBay a replica of a lounge chair that was used by his father long ago. The resulting road trip to pick up and deliver the chair as a birthday present for the father in Atlanta takes interesting twists.
Cast
- Mark Duplass as Josh
- Katie Aselton as Emily
- Rhett Wilkins as Rhett
- Julie Fischer as Amber
- Larry Duplass as Josh's Dad
- Cindy Duplass as Josh's Mom
- Jim Whalen as Doctor
Production
The film was made for $15,000, money borrowed from the Duplass's parents.[6] All of the film's actors were paid $100 a day, with extensive improvisation used.[7][8] It was lensed with Panasonic AG-DVX100.[9]
The scenes set in North Carolina were actually filmed in the small town of Milbridge, Maine, hometown of Katie Aselton; in fact, the filmmakers stayed with Aselton's parents during production.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the
Critical reception
The Puffy Chair received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 77% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 6.78/10. The critical consensus reads: "First-timer Duplass offers a realistic and thoughtful romantic comedy."[15] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 73 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews.[16]
Scott Founders of
References
- ^ "The Puffy Chair (2006)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- Yahoo.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Puffy Chair". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ Grierson, Tim (March 14, 2012). "Say Goodbye to Mumblecore How The Duplass Brothers Rise Above The Ramble". Deadspin.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (August 4, 2006). "'The Puffy Chair' Tells the Story of a Trip to Atlanta (and to Adulthood)". The New York Times.
- ^ Herandez, Eugene (July 17, 2006). "indieWIRE INTERVIEW: Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, Creators of "The Puffy Chair"". Indiewire.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- Yahoo.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Puffy Chair (2005)". ColinAshby.org. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Gvozden, Dan (April 8, 2013). "THE PUFFY CHAIR – STREAM MY REELS". Grindmyreels.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Otto, M. Rebekah (May 2009). "CREATIVE ACCOUNTING". Believermag.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ B, Brian (January 18, 2006). "Roadside and Netflix Join Forces for 'The Puffy Chair'". Movieweb.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Badgley, Shawn (March 11, 2005). "Uneasy LovinThe Puffy Chair'". AustinChronicle.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Beale, Lewis (August 2, 2006). "THE PUFFY CHAIR". FilmJournal.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Puffy Chair". Apple Trailers. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Puffy Chair (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Puffy Chair". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Founders, Scott (February 15, 2005). "Review: 'The Puffy Chair'". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Schager, Nick (July 18, 2006). "The Puffy Chair". SlantMagazine.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.