Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)

A suburban couple becomes embroiled in an international espionage plot when they discover that their seemingly perfect new neighbors are government spies.

Director:

Greg Mottola

Writer:

Michael LeSieur

Stars:

Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher, Jon Hamm

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zach Galifianakis	...	Jeff Gaffney
Isla Fisher	...	Karen Gaffney
Jon Hamm	...	Tim Jones
Gal Gadot	...	Natalie Jones
Patton Oswalt	...	Scorpion
Ming Zhao	...	Scorpion's Girlfriend
Matt Walsh	...	Dan Craverston
Maribeth Monroe	...	Meg Craverston
Michael Liu	...	Yang
Kevin Dunn	...	Carl Pronger
Dayo Abanikanda	...	Cool Man
Henry Boston	...	Patrick
Jack McQuaid	...	Mikey
Bobby Lee	...	Ricky Lu
Ying He	...	Mrs. Lu

Storyline

A suburban couple becomes embroiled in an international espionage plot when they discover that their seemingly perfect new neighbors are government spies.

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Plot Keywords:

neighbor | spy | self driving car | jumping out a window | jumping into a pool | 

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Taglines:

The spy life is not for everyone.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, action/violence and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

Mandarin English Hebrew

Release Date:

21 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les espions d'à côté

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,461,475, 23 October 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$14,896,798, 23 December 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$28,939,621, 26 December 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Greg Mottola largely eschewed green screen and CGI in favor of what he calls a "'you are there' feel with an old school action vibe to it." Mottola enjoyed creating the scene so much that he notes he "had to be careful not to spend too much time on it. But I felt that if we were going to do one major action set piece, let's do it right. It was a lot of fun."

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Goofs

In the motorcycle chasing scene , at the time they leave the warehouse while they driving in reverse they hit the rear bumper badly with ground and its broke from both side , when they return to their house after the breakfast the rear bumper was just fine.

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Quotes

[Tim eavesdrops to Jeff and Karen through an earphone. He hears them moaning]
Tim Jones: [to Natalie] I think they're having sex. God damn it, we don't have time for this. I mean, they're supposed to be here in 45 minutes. Nope, they are done.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jon Hamm/Colleen Ballinger/Kings of Leon (2016)

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Soundtracks

SEE (BEACON REMIX)
Written by Scott Hansen
Performed by Tycho
Courtesy of Ghostly International

User Reviews

Autistic Reviewers Opinion Of This Movie.

"A suburban couple becomes embroiled in an international espionage plot when they discover that their seemingly perfect new neighbors are government spies. " The comedy of "Keeping Up with the Joneses" comes from exaggeration. Mottola and screenwriter Michael LeSieur play up a suburban oasis for Jeff and Karen, with the pair living an idyllic life in a beautiful home. She's an interior designer, he's a practiced corporate negotiator, and while their marriage is stable, it's become flavorless. You've seen these characters before, and the production does little to disturb expectations, highlighting sexual dysfunction in the household, with newfound summertime freedom inspiring thoughts of savage coupling, only to have the pair maintain distance out of habit. There's no twist, no larger message of love. Jeff and Karen are set up as cheerful nothings easily overwhelmed by the arrival of Tim and Natalie, who stun their neighbors with flawless style, beauty, and sophistication. They're incredible, bewitching the community with tales of international travel and the display of impressive dart-throwing skills.

Gal Gadot is always good at playing at the sexy lady and Jon Hamm was good at playing his manipulating and sly character. There's hardly any jokes that work in the movie, and if it wasn't for Isla Fisher and Zach Galifianakis's improvisational Comedy it would've flopped big time! The movie had one of the biggest disappointing showdowns we've ever seen. All in all, it's not a disastrous movie, but your best bet is to rent it on Netflix. 5/10. 2/5 stars.