
"The Joneses", a social commentary on our consumerist society. Perfect couple Steve and Kate Jones, and their gorgeous teen-aged children Jenn and Mick, are the envy of their posh, suburban neighborhood filled with McMansions and all the trappings of the upper middle class. Kate is the ultimate trend setter - beautiful, sexy, dressed head-to-toe in designer labels. Steve is the admired successful businessman who has it all: a gorgeous wife, big house and an endless supply of ... (Full plot summary below)
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"The Joneses", a social commentary on our consumerist society. Perfect couple Steve and Kate Jones, and their gorgeous teen-aged children Jenn and Mick, are the envy of their posh, suburban neighborhood filled with McMansions and all the trappings of the upper middle class. Kate is the ultimate trend setter - beautiful, sexy, dressed head-to-toe in designer labels. Steve is the admired successful businessman who has it all: a gorgeous wife, big house and an endless supply of high-tech toys. Jenn and Mick rule their new school as they embody all that is hip and trendy - cool clothes, fast cars and the latest gadgets. But as the neighbors try to keep up with the Joneses, none are prepared for the truth about this all- too perfect family.
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| Birmingham PostGraham YoungOrdinarily, I wouldn't have crossed the road to see Moore and Duchovny together, but their relationship works both before and after the film's outragous left-field twist. |
| Paste MagazineSean EdgarThink of it as an inverted Truman Show, with David Duchovny and Demi Moore as yuppified secret salesmen hawking an idealized suburban lifestyle while incognito. |
| BDK ReviewsKevin McCarthyEvery once in a while a film will come around that no one has heard of and as a critic I want to scream at the top of my lungs to the entire world for everyone to go see it. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittDirector Derrick Borte's grasp of the material is shaky, which is revealed in major gaps in logic (how is it possible to keep track of the "sales" the Joneses are credited for?) and, worse, tone. |
| News of the WorldRobbie CollinThe film doesn't just have its cake and eat it. It makes you want to upgrade that cake to a chic Ladurée macaroon. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterA breezy satire on consumerism that takes a smart idea and develops it into an entertaining morality tale. |
| Christianity TodayAlissa WilkinsonThis cautionary tale depicts consumers who believe they deserve stuff, whether or not they can pay for it. Rarely is this kind of truth seen onscreen in such a subtle and entertaining film. |
| New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottBefore it gives itself a chance to deliver on that promise, however, it morphs into something different -- something often resembling a soap opera, just with prettier sets and less-passionate smooching. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe beauty of The Joneses is that the salesmen are as much the victims as the people they're deceiving. |
| ObserverRex ReedSurprising, inventive and crisply, merrily written and directed by Derrick Borte, The Joneses is a brisk, captivating entertainment. Think Ozzie and Harriet on speed. |