The story, a social commentary, centers on a picture-perfect family that moves into a suburban neighborhood and immediately becomes the toast of the town, loved and envied by all. But the reality is they are a commissioned fake family put together by a marketing company as a way to introduce new luxury-level products to neighborhoods around the world.

MOVIE REVIEW

People envy their neighbors and are willing to do - or buy - what it takes to be like them, according to the light drama The Joneses, which stars David Duchovny and Demi Moore as an enterprising "couple" who live and breathe product placements. The movie didn't do well in theaters but is a surprisingly decent film, albeit one that doesn't make a strong impact one way or the other.
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