When Jeff Tried to Save the World

When Jeff Tried to Save the World is a 2018 American comedy drama film written by Kendall Goldberg and Rachel Borgo, directed by Goldberg and starring Jon Heder, Brendan Meyer, Anna Konkle, Maya Erskine, Candi Milo, Steve Berg and Jim O'Heir.[1]

When Jeff Tried to Save the World
Directed byKendall Goldberg
Written byKendall Goldberg
Rachel Borgo
Produced byShane Simmons
Jimmy Seargeant
Sam Slater
StarringJon Heder
Production
company
Burn Later Productions
Distributed byFilmBuff Movies
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Chicago and Lansing, Illinois in August 2017.[2][3] Jon Heder confirmed in an interview with the Chicago Tribune that he literally auditioned for the film much to Kendall Goldberg's surprise.[4]

Release

The film premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 27, 2018.[5] Then it was released on VOD on December 7, 2018.[6]

Reception

The film has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.[7]

Cath Clarke of The Guardian awarded the film two stars out of five and wrote, "It’s a genuinely moving scene in a film where the actors often look like they’re mimicking real feelings."[8]

Matt Fagerholm of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars.[9]

References
  1. Orange, B. Alan (November 27, 2018). "When Jeff Tried to Save the World Trailer Is Napoleon Dynamite in a Bowling Alley". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. Jongsma, Melanie (December 5, 2018). "Lan-Oak Lanes stars in When Jeff Tried to Save the World". The Lansing Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. N'Duka, Amanda (August 29, 2017). "Jon Heder Stars In 'When Jeff Tried To Save The World' From Director Kendall Goldberg". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. Metz, Nina (December 3, 2018). "Jon Heder on auditioning for Chicago-shot indie and his 'nerd credibility' with 'Napoleon Dynamite' fans". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. Brazil, Ben (April 26, 2018). "Chapman graduate's film makes its West Coast premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival". The Daily Pilot. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. Lewis, Hilary (November 27, 2018). "Jon Heder Seeks to Rescue Old-School Bowling Alley in 'When Jeff Tried to Save the World' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. "When Jeff Tried to Save the World". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. Clarke, Cath (April 14, 2021). "When Jeff Tried to Save the World review – slacker movie is an underachiever". The Guardian. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  9. Fagerholm, Matt (December 5, 2018). "When Jeff Tried to Save the World". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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