Jexi
Seen it?2019 | 84 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Phil's new phone comes with an unexpected feature, Jexi...an A.I. determined to keep him all to herself in a comedy about what can happen when you love your phone more than all else.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$16 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Scott Moore, Jon Lucas
- Adam DevinePhil
- Alexandra ShippCate Finnegan
- Rose ByrneJexi (voice)
- Ron FunchesCraig
- Lo MutucElaine
- Michael PeñaKai
- Wanda SykesDenice
- Kid CudiKid Cudi
- Justin HartleyBrody
- Gavin RootPhil (10 Years)