The Joneses

They're not just living the American dream, they're selling it.


The Joneses
A sly look at commercial marketing and the sheeple that support our modern lifestyles. Meet the Joneses, by all appearances a modern, hip, successful family with the latest and greatest of everything. The neighbours just can't keep up. However, all is not as it seems ... they not a family, they're marketers, doing viral marketing for their corporate sponsors. When dad starts to develop a conscience about what they are doing, and teenage hormones get out of control, things could come crashing down ...

97 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language, Nudity).
Comedy, Drama

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Just one big, happy family ...
Just one big, happy family ...

Credits

Cast
David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Amber Heard, Ben Hollingsworth, Gary Cole, Glenne Headly
Director
Derrick Borte
ScreenplayDerrick Borte, Randy T. Dinzler
MusicNick Urata
CinematographyYaron Orbach
EditingJanice Hampton
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2009
Produced byEcho Lake Productions, The Joneses, Premiere Pictures

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreComedy
LanguageInfrequent, mild
NudityBrief, mild
SexImplied
ViolenceBrief, mild
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseModerate use of alcohol and weed
CommentsNone
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
3
Blood / Gore / Gross
2
Guns / Weapons
0
Profanity
4
Alcohol / Drugs
5
Smoking
3
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
5
Frightening / Tense Scenes
3
Jump Scenes
3
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
3
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
5


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Kgomotso Moncho quote iconBuy into this attractive but disturbing film
10
Die Burger
Laetitia Pople quote iconMens se kooplus in kollig in dié stewige satire
10
Cape Times
quote iconThe only problem is, they're not a real family
10
Box Office
Steve Ramos quote iconDemi Moore shines as secret saleswoman in slick, anti-consumer comedy
10
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert
10
ScreenIt
T. Durgin
10
Metacritic.com
30 critics
11
Rottentomatoes critics
107 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconIt doesn't pursue its subversive premise as far as it should, but The Joneses benefits from its timely satire of consumer culture -- as well as a pair of strong performances from David Duchovny and Demi Moore.
12

What the People say

Internet
5276 Netizens quote iconSomething new under the sun
13

Average .. 55%

11

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