An apparently perfect family moves into an affluent American neighbourhood brandishing the latest status-symbol goods in this glossy yet subtle black comedy. With their fancy clothes, golf gear, jewellery, watches and cars, the Joneses seem to possess all the luxury items that suburban family members crave. Demi Moore and David Duchovny's chemistry is fluid and believable as the couple who couldn't be more beautiful and in love, while Gary Cole effectively portrays the misled neighbour whose plight brings home the consequences of their actions. Without revealing its big twist, this is a high-concept message movie that delivers its strong warning against consumer culture and personal debt in a light-handed manner. The result is a seamless debut feature for Derrick Borte as writer, director and producer.

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.