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The Joneses

2010 · 96 min

A glossy, satirical look at suburban consumerism that slowly turns tense and melancholic as the facade cracks.

Directed by: Derrick Borte
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Amber Heard

Tagline: They're not just living the American dream, they're selling it.
Overview: A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.

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Directed by: Derrick Borte
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Amber Heard

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
deception
greed
isolation
Places: suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Derrick Borte
Written by: Derrick Borte
Starring: David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Amber Heard, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Lauren Hutton, Catherine Dyer, Gary Cole, Glenne Headly
Music: Nick Urata
Cinematography: Yaron Orbach
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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