Jexi is a 2019 romantic comedy film written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Peña, Rose Byrne, Justin Hartley, Wanda Sykes, Ron Funches, and Charlyne Yi. The plot follows a self-aware smartphone with a female-voiced virtual assistant that becomes emotionally attached to its socially awkward owner. Jexi was released on October 11, 2019 in the United States by CBS Films and Lionsgate. It was the final theatrical film released by CBS Films, which was absorbed into the main CBS Entertainment Group and switched to making films for CBS All Access immediately thereafter.
| Director | Jon Lucas, Scott Moore |
| Produced by | Suzanne Todd |
| Writer(s) | Jon Lucas, Scott Moore |
| Starring | Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Peña, Rose Byrne |
| Music | Christopher Lennertz, Philip White |
| Cinematography | Ben Kutchins |
| Edited by | James Thomas |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Released | October 11, 2019 (United States) |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5–13.6 million |
| Box office | $9.3 million |
About Jexi
Satirical comedy about a self-aware phone that becomes emotionally attached to its phone-obsessed owner. It was directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.
Achievement of Jexi
The movie marked the final theatrical release for CBS Films after it was absorbed into the main CBS Entertainment Group. It earned $8.7 million at the box office on a $5 million budget.
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