The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Keeping Up with the Joneses
Action · Comedy · 2016
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.
Movie details
Keeping Up with the Joneses
“They lived a normal life... Until the Joneses moved in.”
2016 Action · Comedy 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Keeping Up with the Joneses?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Greg Mottola
Written by
Michael LeSieur
Jon Hamm
Tim Jones
Isla Fisher
Karen Gaffney
Zach Galifianakis
Jeff Gaffney
Gal Gadot
Natalie Jones
Patton Oswalt
Bruce Springstein / Scorpion
Matt Walsh
Dan Craverston
Maribeth Monroe
Meg Craverston
Court is in session
Put Keeping Up with the Joneses on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.