"The first step to finding your destiny is leaving your mother's basement."

2012

1h 23m

6.2(658 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.

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Cast & Crew

42 members

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Jason Segel

Jeff Thompkins

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Ed Helms

Pat Thompkins

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Susan Sarandon

Sharon Thompkins

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Judy Greer

Linda Thompkins

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Rae Dawn Chong

Carol

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Steve Zissis

Steve

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Evan Ross

Kevin

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Matt Malloy

Barry

Production

Benjamin Brant Bickham

TV Pitchman

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Lee Nguyen

Clerk

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Tim J. Smith

Guard

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Ernest James

Guard

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David Kency

Teammate

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Crew

Raion Hill

Thug

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Zac Cino

Gil

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Lance E. Nichols

Elderly Man / Phone (voice)

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Carol Sutton

Elderly Woman

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Joe Chrest

Paul

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Katie Aselton

Hostess

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J.D. Evermore

Rob the Waiter

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John Neisler

Kevin Kandy Employee

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Ian Hoch

Bartender

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Robert Larriviere

Manager

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Jesse Moore

Taxi Driver

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Scotty Whitehurst

Teen Driver

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Wally Crowder

Fisherman

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Carol Jean Wells

Younger Girl

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Savanna Kinchen

Older Girl

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Eddie Matthews

Father

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Jennifer Lafleur

TV Announcer

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Deneen Tyler

Woman Calling the Police

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Randall Kamm

Field Reporter

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Tammi Arender

Newscaster (uncredited)

Crew

Scheryl W Brown

Bistro Patron (uncredited)

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Geraldine Glenn

Office Worker (uncredited)

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Kassidy Ison

Little Girl with Afro Puffs (uncredited)

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Rahsaana Ison

Parent in Arcade (uncredited)

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Joy Kate Lawson

Child - Birthday and Video Arcade (uncredited)

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Laurie Lee

Mother (uncredited)

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Lisa Mackel Smith

Businesswoman (uncredited)

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Lauren Rae Sullivan

Driver (uncredited)

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Cindy Williamson

Office Worker (uncredited)

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