The Puffy Chair

2006 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Adventure, Road Trip, Twentysomething Character

Synopsis

Josh Sagers drives cross-country on a mission to deliver his father's birthday gift - a giant purple LazyBoy.

Scores

Overall Score
43.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.2%
Review Aggregate
69.2

Critic Consensus

78.4% Fresh • 51 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnylightheartedcharacter-drivenromanticemotionaldarksuspensefulrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mark Duplass2006$1,000$2,000(est)
Katie Aselton2006$1,000$1,000(est)
Rhett Wilkins2006$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes5,406

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$194,523$302,688
International2006$731$1,137
Worldwide2006$195,254$303,825

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2006$97,554$151,799
Digital Rentals ?2006$181,000$281,645
Digital Purchases ?2006$56,000$87,139
Physical Rentals ?2006$5,731,000$8,917,732
Physical Purchases ?2006$13,519,000$21,036,261
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$87,535$136,210
Total Revenues2006$19,672,089$30,610,786
Expenses
Budget ?2006$15,000$23,341
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$120,000 (est)$186,726 (est)
Participations2006$787,000$1,224,613
Residuals ?2006$1,429,000$2,223,598
Interest & Overhead2006$3,000$4,668
Total Expenses2006$2,354,000$3,662,945
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$17,318,089$26,947,840

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