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- 2016
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 45 m
- 2016
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 45 m
Summary An ordinary suburban couple (Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher) finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses (Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot) – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
Directed By: Greg Mottola
Written By: Michael LeSieur
- 2016
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 45 m
- 2016
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 45 m
Keeping Up with the Joneses
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7.4
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Summary An ordinary suburban couple (Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher) finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses (Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot) – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
Directed By: Greg Mottola
Written By: Michael LeSieur
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
34
6% Positive
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2 Reviews
52% Mixed
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16 Reviews
42% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
34
6% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
52% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
42% Negative
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
The most surprising thing about Keeping Up with the Joneses isn’t that it’s actually funny, but that some touching unlikely friendships emerge amidst the outrageous action sequences.
A wildly inconsequential action comedy that contains a couple of genuine laughs but which otherwise feels like an extended version of its own television ads.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 165 User Ratings
7.4
59% Positive
98 Ratings
98 Ratings
32% Mixed
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
9% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 165 User Ratings
7.4
59% Positive
98 Ratings
98 Ratings
32% Mixed
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
9% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
I don't know why the score is so low but this movie is better than any other comedies that release recently. I was craving for a comedy so I went to a theater nearby and watched this one. It didn't let me down.
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Director Greg Mottola deserves some credit for trying to give the film a little bit of cinematic flair, something that’s lacking in many Hollywood comedies these days.
It’s meant to be thrilling fun, but it never takes off in the way imagined.
There’s no problem keeping up with these Joneses. The audience is way ahead of them every step of the way.
Neither funny nor exciting. It’s at best incongruous, the kind of incongruity that seems delightful on the page but not in practice.
It’s as if somebody wrote out the basic setup, figured they would flesh out the character bits and plot twists and jokes later … and then never got around to it. It’s dispiriting and infuriating all at once.
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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This is more of a film you watch for the Talent than the story. You've got some of the top A- and B-listers here, so it's fun to see 'em do their thing with the derivative dramedy material they've got. It's not meant to be taken seriously so watch it with a forgiving eye :-)
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Curiosity led them to involve in a greater danger.
It was the other Zack Galifianakis film that I watched back to back. 'Mastermind' was a fun crime film based on the true event, but this one was purely fictional action-comedy. Once again the casting looked so good. Particularly Gal Gadot, her involving in it after becoming Wonder Woman is a hype. So anyone to anticipating some great action sequences is normal, but it was average on that section.
First of all, it is nothing to do with the 2009 film 'The Jonese'. The characters seem quite resembling, like between and about the neighbors, but totally different plot. When a new couple move into a vacant house, the one in the neighborhood suspect there's something going with them. After all the efforts, when they come to know the couple's true identity, they're already involved in their undertaking and now cooperating is the only way out. So how it ends with their entanglement takes the film to its final stage.
Comedy scenes were good. Not that much clichéd, so one can have a decent fun watching it, especially with a low expectation. Both the lead women were hot, despite not much cleavage in the film. There are some unexpected parts too, but as a comedy, it was much better. And as an action & spy film, it doesn't do much to impress. Overall, a passable film, particularly comedy wise. So if you prefer it, then it should be on that merit.
6/10
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With his unassuming ineptness and understated delivery, Zach Galifianakis is always amusing. In this movie, he provides the only laffs. He plays an earnest but boring HR manager who's married to a sweet, but mousy Isla Fisher. Their life is upended when a hot, cool new couple with a secret agenda (Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot) moves into the neighborhood. While the plot is completely predictable and the script is seldom funny, there's an upbeat energy that manages to keep it from boring and Galifianakis saves the day…or at least the movie.
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I found this film to be utterly unbearable. The attempts at humor are some of the most embarrassing and cringe worthy i have ever seen. The plot is ridden with cliches and gross out comedy tropes, the acting and comedic delivery were completely off. No energy or sense of character. In short this film is just another board executive approved piece of garbage that has nothing original or interesting to add to the genre.
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Production Company
Fox 2000 Pictures,
Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation,
TSG Entertainment
Release Date Oct 21, 2016
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline License to kill. License to chill.
Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 3 Nominations
