At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.
Acting
Zooey Deschanel steals every scene as deadpan best friend Kit
Practical Effects
Terry Bradshaw as dad Al is unhinged casting that somehow works
Writing
The fake job premise is ridiculous but commits fully
Director
Tom Dey
Matthew McConaughey
Tripp
Sarah Jessica Parker
Paula
Zooey Deschanel
Kit
Justin Bartha
Ace
Bradley Cooper
Demo
Terry Bradshaw
Al
Kathy Bates
Sue
Tyrel Jackson Williams
Jeffrey
Katheryn Winnick
Melissa
Rob Corddry
Gun Salesman
Patton Oswalt
Techie Guy
Stephen Tobolowsky
Bud
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Bev
Adam Alexi-Malle
Mr. Axelrod
Gretchen Cleevely
Veterinarian
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of McConaughey's 2000s rom-com domination that he later called his 'McConaissance' rebellion against.
The 'boomerang kid' panic this satirized peaked in mid-2000s America; the housing crisis soon made it unfunny.
US
