Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
An ordinary suburban couple discovers their glamorous new neighbors are covert operatives, leading to brisk, darkly comic action.
An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
How intense is Keeping Up with the Joneses?
Keeping Up with the Joneses has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a party watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad and dry. Rated PG-13.
What Keeping Up with the Joneses feels like
- Tone
- campypulpycrowd pleasingdarkly comic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, dry and witty
- Best for
- PartyComfort watch
Where to stream Keeping Up with the Joneses
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Is Keeping Up with the Joneses for you?
Is Keeping Up with the Joneses scary?
No. Keeping Up with the Joneses is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Keeping Up with the Joneses gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Keeping Up with the Joneses sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Keeping Up with the Joneses OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Keeping Up with the Joneses?
Keeping Up with the Joneses runs 1h 45m.
Where can I stream Keeping Up with the Joneses?
Keeping Up with the Joneses is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Keeping Up with the Joneses have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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