The Puffy Chair
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000 |
| Box office | $194,523 |
The Puffy Chair is a 2005 road movie mumblecore, film written and directed by Mark Duplass and Jay 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 onto 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.
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.
The film was made for $15,000, money borrowed from the Duplass's parents. All of the film's actors were paid $100 a day, with extensive improvisation used. It was shot on Panasonic AG-DVX100.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005. Shortly after, Netflix and Roadside Attractions acquired distribution rights to the film. The film went onto screen at South by Southwest on March 11, 2005. The film won the Audience Award at the festival. The film was released in a limited release on June 2, 2006.
The Puffy Chair received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 76% "Fresh" rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The critical consensus reads: First-timer Duplass offers a realistic and thoughtful romantic comedy. On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 73 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews.
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