Review of The Joneses (2010) by Stephanus W — 07 Feb 2011

A great movie about consumerism... great story idea... fun to watch... well done Moore and Duchovny...

This review of The Joneses (2010) was written by Stephanus W on 07 Feb 2011.

The Joneses has generally received mixed reviews.

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