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Synopsis

Josh has failed at being a NYC indie rocker. Josh has failed at being a booking agent. Josh's life is pretty much in the toilet. When he tries to figure out where it all went wrong he comes up with an idea that would be a small, yet life changing victory. He decides to purchase a 1985 Lazy Boy on eBay, just like the one from his childhood living room, and deliver it cross-country to his father as a surprise birthday gift.

Things immediately get complicated when his girlfriend Emily wants to come. Especially when she wants to have the "where we stand" in their relationship conversation... When his pseudo-granola brother, Rhett, begs to join them on their adventure, it quickly becomes three very different people and a giant purple puffy chair in a too-small van... and one of them has to go before the trip's end.

This charming romantic comedy was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award and the Someone to Watch Award at the 2006 Independent Spirit Awards.

Film Information

• Genre: Comedy
• Director: Jay Duplass
• Written By: Mark Duplass
• Starring: Mark Duplass, Kathryn Aselton, Rhett Wilkins, Bari Dahan, Gerald Finnegan, and Julie Fischer
• Running Time: 85 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R for language
• Language: English
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Reviews

"In a film culture in which contrived tomfoolery and overinflated emotions stifle in their effort to provide comedy and romance, something as light and precise as The Puffy Chair feels like more than an exception; it feels like fresh air."

   - Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian

"The Puffy Chair is the funniest, saddest and most emotionally honest"

   - Scott Foundas, LA Weekly

"It's all so goddamn realistic and reminiscent of real-life love (and how often does that happen onscreen?) that The Puffy Chair would be hell to watch if it weren't so funny."

   - Kimberley Jones, Austin Chronicle

"The scenes feel real and both Duplass and Aselton do a great job duking it out. The Puffy Chair combines great original comedy and solid acting to make a fun movie."

   - Don R. Lewis, Film Threat

"A charming, if limited, romantic comedy that examines post-collegiate angst with easy, unself-conscious humor."

   - Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

Showtimes

• Wednesday, September 20th
  9:30 pm
• Thursday, September 21st
  7:00 pm
• Friday, September 22nd
  9:30 pm
• Saturday, September 23rd
  4:30 pm, 9:30 pm
• Sunday, September 24th
  7:00 pm
• Monday, September 25th
  4:30 pm, 9:30 pm
• Tuesday, September 26th
  7:00 pm