Movie

Jean of the Joneses

2016 · 88 min

A wry, tender drift through a messy family's reckonings, funny and sad in equal measure, with a sharp-eyed heroine at its center.

Tagline: Jean's just trying to keep up.
Overview: Chaos ensues after the estranged patriarch of the Jones family dies on their doorstep. When the paramedic who answers their 911 call tries to win over acerbic Jean Jones, his attempts are disrupted by old conflicts that come to a boil at the funeral.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, grief, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
grief
love
coming-of-age
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild