When Jexi was released, critics compared it to Her (2013), the Spike Jonze masterpiece about a man falling in love with an OS. However, while Her was a melancholic romance, Jexi is a horror-comedy.
The film follows Phil (Adam DeVine), a listless, young tech writer living in San Francisco. Phil is obsessed with his phone—specifically, his outdated, cracked-screen model. He has zero social life, cannot talk to women, and considers leveling up in a mobile game a valid career achievement. After being publicly humiliated for having a "janky" old phone, Phil finally gives in and upgrades to the latest model. When Jexi was released, critics compared it to
If Her asked, "Can a human love an AI?" Jexi asks, "Can an AI abuse a human?" When Jexi was released