The Puffy Chair
Josh, a struggling musician, wins a vintage recliner in an eBay auction. Since he lives in New York and the chair is in Atlanta, this poses a bit of a problem. He asks his girlfriend, Emily, to accompany him on the trip, and his hippie brother Rhett joins the pair along the way.
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Cast
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Mark Duplass
Josh
Known for
The Morning Show
Creep
Katie Aselton
Emily
Known for
Legion
Creep
Rhett Wilkins
Rhett
Known for
Crocodile
Julie Fischer
Amber
Also in
The Danish Boy
Sweet 2019
Larry Duplass
Josh's Dad
Also in
Manson Family Vacation
The New Brad
Bari Hyman
Motel Manager
Also in
Fallout
Hunters
Gerald Finnegan
Furniture Salesman
No other roles listed
Henry Barendse
Upholsterer
No other roles listed
Cindy Duplass
Josh's Mom
Also in
The New Brad
David Parsons
Theater Owner
Jose Manuel Alvarado
Furniture Employee
No other roles listed
Daniel Gonzalez
Furniture Employee
Also in
Special Needs
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jay Duplass Director · Mark Duplass Writer Jay Deuby Editor
Worldwide gross $195K · Budget $15K · United States release June 2, 2006
Box office
Budget
$15,000
Worldwide gross
$194,523
Gross vs. budget
13.0×
Production
Duplass Brothers Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 17, 2005
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · June 2, 2006
Limited theatrical
United States · January 23, 2007
Physical · DVD
United States
March 12, 2005 · Premiere · South by Southwest Film Festival
Germany
June 29, 2025 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
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