The Joneses

2009

Action / Comedy / Drama

13
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 46% · 129 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 46% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 42713 42.7K

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Plot summary

A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.

Director

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Derrick Borte

Top cast

Catherine Dyer Photo
Catherine Dyer as Sylvia
Kim Zolciak-Biermann Photo
Kim Zolciak-Biermann as Party Guest
Demi Moore Photo
Demi Moore as Kate Jones
Amber Heard Photo
Amber Heard as Jenn Jones
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880.33 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 3
1.77 GB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by PopcornJury 6 / 10

The Joneses: Inconsistently Influencing Others By Living the American Dream

The Joneses is a great mediocre movie. The idea is interesting, the cast is credible, and the film itself is totally worthwhile, but overall, it falls short in delivering what could've been a great capturing of our current culture and the way we behave as consumers.Being in advertising, I know first hand the power of influence. Clients pay credible sources to promote a product, and product sales go up. It's a pretty simple math equation. With the advent of the Internet, bloggers, and social media, we're now seeing firsthand that consumers no longer rely on advertisements to change their behaviors, they rely on their communities. The Joneses takes this simple concept just one step further. They are a perfect family, paid to promote a lifestyle.On paper, the Joneses are living the dream. A beautiful family with David Duchovny playing husband, Demi Moore playing wife, and two kids played by equally as attractive individuals that have everything they want and more. The twist? Everything they own, from their house to their hour de' vours, were paid for in return for a selfless promotion and subtle push of a product. With each family member responsible for a certain percentage of sales, we see dad commandeering the sale of golf clubs, brother slanging new products from Sony, sister making waves in makeup sales, and mom showcasing her newest line of shoes. It's all fake, but it works. They are living the dream, and everyone around them wants a piece of the action.The film quickly takes a slight turn for the worse when the Joneses realize, despite all the glitz and glamor, that they really aren't so happy after all. They alienate friends, have no real family, and influence those around them to spend so much money to attain something less substantial than they already have. A few emotional scenes after another lead to the final moments of the film that prove rewarding, but at the same time, less spectacular than what was expected from such a promising premise.All in all, the Joneses brought something new to the table, but in a way that didn't resonate too well with me or most individuals that saw it. It's a great mediocre movie, but I'm typically now in the mood to recommend mediocre regardless of how good it is. The Joneses gets two stars, I wouldn't work to hard to promote it, but in the end I'll say that it's a semi-pleasant product.For more reviews, visit http://www.popcornjury.comMichael Buffa-Editor, Popcorn Jury
Reviewed by bob-rutzel-1 7 / 10

Something new under the sun

The Jones family moves into an upscale community and everything seems perfect, but this family has an agenda.And, they say there is nothing new under the sun. HA ! Just wait until you see this story. It's more than just keeping up with the Joneses. Much more. A new twist has been added. Maybe it was just a matter of time before we saw something like this, but the wait is over. It's here now. When I first watched the first few minutes in the beginning, I was wary. Hey, I remember The STING and I said, "Con." But, I was wrong. It's not that. Not exactly. The acting performances by Duchovny and Moore are seamless. Their performances are so understated and honest that you buy into and enjoy everything. Nothing is overdone. The dialogues by all the cast are also seamless and honest. No really uncomfortable moments. You know something is wrong with this family, but what? Oh, you do find out early on and when you know, then you need to see how it ends. But, after that, everything ran smoothly and I kept asking myself, "what could go wrong? what could go wrong?" And, of course, something does. Violence: No. Sex: Not really, you just hear the sounds Nudity: Yes, briefly in the beginning. Sexual content: Yes. Teenage drinking: Yes. Language: Yes.
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