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

3 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:

woman wearing black lingerie | woman wearing a merry widow | uzi | sawed off shotgun | neighbor | 

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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:

English Hebrew Mandarin

Release Date:

21 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Keeping Up with the Joneses

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

First cinema movie produced screenplay of screenwriter Michael LeSieur in around 7 years with his most recent theatrical feature film produced screenplay being The Maiden Heist (2009).

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Goofs

When the Gaffneys and the Joneses are at the restaurant eating, the amount of water in the cups changes between shots.

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Quotes

Jeff Gaffney: Okay, can you guys tell us anything at all?
Natalie Jones: I'm not Greek. I'm Israeli.
Karen Gaffney: Ex-Mossad?
Natalie Jones: Can't tell you.
Karen Gaffney: Come on. Are you guys even married? Can you even tell us that?
[Tim and Natalie look at each other]
Tim Jones: Yes. That actually you can't fake.
Jeff Gaffney: But that's it? Everything else was a lie?
[Tim shrugs while drinking coffee]
Jeff Gaffney: I mean, 'cause I think when you told me that you hated your job, that seemed real. I mean, from an HR perspective. That seemed real.
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Connections

References Taxi Driver (1976)

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Soundtracks

HAKAI
Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Dee Theodore), Benny Reiner (as Benjamin Mark Reiner), Koichiro Sakata and James Keith Petrie
Performed by Kojoe
Courtesy of LDJ Entertainment LLC d/b/a The Practice Worldwide

User Reviews

A fun suburanite/spies mashup

This film was a lot of fun! A suburban couple dedicated to their kids, careers and cul-de-sac neighborhood have their orderly lives upended by new neighbors who seem a bit larger than life and turn out to be just that. The film has fun with the characters (whose personalities drive a lot of the humor), their reactions to their changing situations, with everyone trying to keep their priorities straight. The conventions of spy movies are entertainingly employed and spoofed. Overall, a good mix of humor and action, and also has a sense of respect for all the characters.

Being in a similar stage of life and circumstances to the main characters (minus the car chases, explosions and such) likely added to the enjoyment.