The Boy Next Door (2015)

Popularity:

Down 13% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writer:

Barbara Curry

Release Date:

20 May 2015 (France)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

A moment she couldn't resist, an obsession he can't control.

Plot:

A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | High School Teacher | High School | Female Nudity | Sex Scene

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Jennifer Lopez	...	Claire Peterson
Ryan Guzman	...	Noah Sandborn
Ian Nelson	...	Kevin Peterson
John Corbett	...	Garrett Peterson
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Vicky Lansing
Lexi Atkins	...	Allie Callahan
Hill Harper	...	Principal Edward Warren
Jack Wallace	...	Mr. Sandborn
Adam Hicks	...	Jason Zimmer
François Chau	...	Detective Johnny Chou
Bailey Chase	...	Benny
Kent Avenido	...	Mr. Avenido
Travis Schuldt	...	Ethan
Brian Mahoney	...	Couper
Raquel Gardner	...	Barbara
Kari Perdue	...	Rachel
Chad Bullard	...	Chad the Bully
Forrest Kiyoshi Hoffman	...	Forrest the Bully (as Forrest Hoffman)
Brandon Rush	...	Paramedic
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dexter the Cat	...	Vicky's Cat (uncredited)

Directed by
Rob Cohen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Barbara Curry

Produced by
Jason Blum	....	producer
Jeanette Brill	....	executive producer
Eric Bromberg	....	co-producer
Kathleen M. Courtney	....	co-producer
Phillip Dawe	....	associate producer
Gerard DiNardi	....	co-producer
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas	....	producer
Jesse Israel	....	co-producer
John Jacobs	....	producer
Jennifer Lopez	....	producer
Priscilla Porianda	....	co-producer
Couper Samuelson	....	executive producer
Zac Unterman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nathan Barr
Randy Edelman

Cinematography by
David McFarland		(as Dave McFarland)

Film Editing by
Michel Aller

Casting by
Nancy Nayor

Production Design by
Charles Varga

Set Decoration by
Lisa Son

Costume Design by
Courtney Hoffman

Makeup Department
Kristin Arrigo	....	assistant hair stylist
Carlton Coleman	....	key makeup artist
Jacklin Masteran	....	key hair stylist
Matthew W. Mungle	....	prosthetics makeup designer
Koji Ohmura	....	prosthetic sculptor
Clinton Wayne	....	prosthetic design and supply

Production Management
Amanda Scarano	....	production supervisor
Mandy Yaeger	....	production supervisor: additional photography

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lori Ashfield	....	second second assistant director
Gerard DiNardi	....	first assistant director
Heidi Hinzman	....	second second assistant director
Mic Rodgers	....	second unit director
Ram Paul Silbey	....	first assistant director: second unit
Ram Paul Silbey	....	second assistant director
Jason Suhrke	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Annie Brandt	....	property master
Roger Gunnip	....	set dresser
Matt Hardiman	....	set dresser
Glen David Houghton	....	set dresser
Carissa Huizenga	....	art department assistant
Gary Leshner	....	set dresser
Michael Luce	....	set dresser
Charles Ratteray	....	storyboard artist
Renee Reeser	....	storyboard artist
Giancarlo Roncallo	....	on-set dresser (as Giancarlo Toncallo)
Ryan Sanson	....	leadman
Liz Schindler	....	art coordinator
Erin Thiele	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Jason Abell	....	recordist: trailer
Willie D. Burton	....	sound mixer
Kelly Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Rene Defrancesch	....	utility sound
Angelina Faulkner	....	sound editor: trailer
Alexandra Gallo	....	additional boom operator
Tom Hauser	....	adr engineer
Daniel J. Leahy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Aynee Osborn	....	dialogue editor
David Parker	....	boom operator
Fred Peck III	....	re-recordist
Tom Ryan	....	adr mixer
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Ryan Wassil	....	foley editor
Ryan Wassil	....	foley mixer
Gayle Wesley	....	first assistant sound editor
Pedro Jimenez	....	trailer re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Mark Sheffield	....	international versions (uncredited)

Special Effects by
H. Barclay Aaris	....	special effects technician
Steve Austin	....	special effects technician
Kenneth C. Clark	....	special effects technician
Ryan D. Compton	....	special effects technician
Jack Davis	....	special effects technician
Tommy Frazier	....	pyrotechnician
Tommy Frazier	....	special effects technician
Rocky Gehr	....	special effects technician
Richard L. Hill	....	special effects on-set foreman
Jamie Lyn Kackert	....	special effects purchaser
Phillip S. Martin	....	special effects technician
Joe Pancake	....	special effects coordinator
Steven Pancake	....	special effects technician
Joe Perez	....	special effects technician
Elia P. Popov	....	special effects coordinator
Scott Roark	....	special effects technician
Sal Rose	....	special effects technician
Paul Vigil	....	special effects technician
Chris L. Ward	....	special effects technician
Bryan Wohlers	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Herbert Dwight Raymond IV	....	visual effects editor (as Dwight Raymond)

Stunts
Casey Adams	....	stunts
Kenny Alexander	....	stunts
Emily Brobst	....	stunt double: Kristen Chenoweth
Clay Cullen	....	stunt driver
Seth Duhame	....	stunt double: Ryan Guzman
Riley Harper	....	stunt driver
Zac Henry	....	stunt rigger
Josh Kemble	....	stunt performer
Shawn Lane	....	stunt performer
Matt Leonard	....	stunts
Carrick O'Quinn	....	utility stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt performer
Bryan Thompson	....	stunts
Vanessa Vander Pluym	....	stunt double: Claire (as Van Vander Pluym)
Danny Wynands	....	stunt camera bike #1

Camera and Electrical Department
Levon Abrahamian	....	key grip
Chris Andersen	....	lighting technician
Tim Arasheben	....	camera operator (re-shoots)
Dylan Conrad	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Zak Ettlinger	....	best boy electric
Nicole Ferris	....	loader
John Grillo	....	camera operator: "a" camera
John Grillo	....	director of photography: second unit
Brad Grimmett	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Brad Grimmett	....	steadicam operator
Suzanne Hanover	....	still photographer
Suzie Hanover	....	still photographer
Greg Karamov	....	key grip: second unit
Joey Kennedy	....	lighting technician
David Leb	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Daniel McNutt	....	gaffer
Johnny Medeiros	....	key hd video assist engineer
Kevin Perry	....	rigging gaffer: additional photography
Chris Piper	....	digital imaging technician
David Schmalz	....	video assist: second unit
Chris Shadley	....	hd video assist: additional photography
Adam Sudtell	....	Rigging key grip
Devon Taaffe	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Ian S. Takahashi	....	camera operator
Eric Tolzmann	....	lighting technician
Joshua Turner	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera: second unit
Tom Wood	....	lighting technician
Emily Zenk	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department
Mayank Bhatter	....	casting assistant
Brandi S. Hawkins	....	extras casting
Lindsey Weissmueller	....	casting associate
Emily Bohbrink	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Lee	....	costume assistant
Anastasia Magoutas	....	costume supervisor
Caroline McCosker	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Marisa Clayton	....	digital intermediate producer
Hershel Cohen	....	post-production coordinator
Skip Kimball	....	digital intermediate colorist
Niccole Osborn	....	post-production coordinator
Herbert Dwight Raymond IV	....	first assistant editor (as Dwight Raymond)
Zared Shai	....	first assistant editor
Brian Jeremiah Smith	....	first assistant editor
Jennifer Sparkman	....	post-production assistant
John St. Laurent	....	dailies supervisor
Denise Woodgerd	....	dailies producer
Scott Fox	....	colorist: dailies additional photography (uncredited)

Music Department
Stephen Lukach	....	score producer
Michael T. Ryan	....	music editor
Julian Scherle	....	score technical advisor
Lisbeth Scott	....	vocalist
Julie Sessing	....	music clearance

Transportation Department
Mark D. Hysen	....	driver

Other crew
Michaela Baginova	....	intern
Bryan Bailey	....	office production assistant
Mara Barr	....	assistant to Couper Samuelson
Aaron Becker	....	Main & End Title Design
Joshua Butt	....	assistant production coordinator
David Danberg	....	craft service
Thomas Della Bella	....	set production assistant
Claire Doré	....	cat trainer
Nathan Elias	....	development intern
Crystal Franco	....	accounting clerk
Todd Grossman	....	documentary filmmaker
Kirsten Gunnarshaug	....	production secretary: additional photography
Carli Haney	....	assistant to Ms. Porianda
Doug Hodges	....	insurance broker
Jack Hooker	....	set production assistant
Zhe Huang	....	intern
Jamie Kapili	....	production staff
Katrina Kirby	....	first assistant accountant
Jason Kyle-Burstein	....	set production assistant
Maria Martin	....	set production assistant
Holly McGreevy	....	production accountant
Magdalena Mesiano	....	intern (as Magdalena Kwiatkowska)
Anna Metcalf	....	assistant accountant
Patrick J. Murphy	....	production assistant
Koji Ohmura	....	puppeteer
Chelsea Stardust Peters	....	assistant to jason blum (as Chelsea Peters)
Joshua Brian Pierce	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Chris Piper	....	digital imaging technician
Catherine Pittman	....	animal coordinator
Justin Pittman	....	cat trainer
Amanda Raymond	....	director's assistant
Casey Rieboldt	....	script supervisor: second unit
Mark Anthony Rojas	....	lay-out mats
Matthew Ryckman	....	Assistant to Mr. Blum
Kathia Sanchez-Aldana	....	set production assistant
Lauren Schoneman	....	assistant: Ms. Goldsmith-Thomas
Amy Smolev	....	production accountant
Eric Stangeland	....	location scout
Ksenia Strelets	....	intern
Jason Suhrke	....	key set production assistant
Carmen Tabanyi	....	script supervisor
Julia Turner	....	assistant : Mr. Jacobs
Erin Vitali	....	production coordinator
Marvel Wakefield	....	script supervisor: additional photograph
Chris Winn	....	key crafts service
Scott Winn	....	craft service
Peach Zhou	....	intern

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Blumhouse Productions
• Nuyorican Productions
• Smart Entertainment

Distributors

• Andes Films (2015) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2015) (Philippines) (theatrical) (as UIP-Colombia Pictures)
• Distribution Company (2015) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2015) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2015) (Philippines) (theatrical) (as UIP-Colombia Pictures)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2015) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2015) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2015) (France) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2015) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2015) (USA) (theatrical)
• Feelgood Entertainment (2015) (Greece) (DVD) (blu-ray)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2015) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• NBCUniversal Entertainment (2015) (Japan) (DVD)
• NBCUniversal Entertainment (2015) (Japan) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• NOS Audiovisuais (2015) (Portugal) (all media)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2015) (UK) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2015) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2015) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2015) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures (2015) (Spain) (all media)
• Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Alternative Rentals  camera equipment provided by
• Benchmark Sound Services  trailer post-production sound services
• Performing Animal Troupe  animals
• Reder & Feig  production counsel
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexual content/nudity and language

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | Datasat

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA15+ | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | France:12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Hong Kong:IIB (cut) | Hungary:18 | Ireland:16 | Italy:T | Malaysia:(Banned) | Mexico:B-15 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-16 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R21 | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 | UK:15 | UK:18 (DVD rating) (uncut) | USA:R (certificate #49261)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Jennifer Lopez did not use a body double for the sex scene.

Goofs:

Plot holes: After Noah defends Kevin from his bullies by beating one of them far too much, Vicky keeps Noah in her office and says that the bully's skull has been fractured. Despite such a serious violent assault during school time and on public school property, Noah does not seem to face any consequences from either the school or the local police. He is not arrested or held accountable to the injured teen's parents or even questioned by any one other than Vicky, the vice principal of the school.

Quotes:

Noah Sandborn:[to Claire, while undressing her] A woman like you should be cherished.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Half in the Bag: 2015 Re-Cap (So Far) (#5.16)" (2015)

Soundtrack:

I'm Only Joking

A cliché thriller.

This movie is really nothing we haven't seen before: A woman on the brink of divorce has an affair with her younger next door neighbor and, afterward, wants nothing more to do with the man. As a result, the neighbor gets violent and stalks her.

It is a fast-pace thriller with steamy love scenes and quick action sequences. However, the plot is predictable and the acting is sub-par at best. For a movie called, "The Boy Next Door," there should be more suspense and plot twists that lead up to the title role, rather than a one-time encounter that basically reveals almost immediately who the antagonist is.

It's not a entirely bad movie to pass the time with; however, you will find much more suspenseful and captivating thriller than this one.

Grade C-