Neighbors

"Family vs. Frat"

2014 1h 37m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 7,441

Comedy

Synopsis

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A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.

“Family vs. Frat”

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Cast

Seth Rogen
Mac Radner
Zac Efron
Teddy Sanders
Rose Byrne
Kelly Radner
Dave Franco
Pete Regazolli
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Scoonie Schofield
Jerrod Carmichael
Garf
Ike Barinholtz
Jimmy Blevins
Carla Gallo
Paula Faldt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Stoller
Writers: Andrew J. Cohen, Brendan O'Brien
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Grossed $271M — a 15.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Neighbors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicholas Stoller, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Seth Rogen and Zac Efron and Rose Byrne carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Family vs. Frat".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicholas Stoller directs. Brandon Trost behind the camera. Michael Andrews scores. Zene Baker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Grossed $271M — a 15.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Part of the "Neighbors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Nicholas Stoller, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Seth Rogen and Zac Efron and Rose Byrne carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Family vs. Frat".
9IMDB entry: tt2004420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "baby", "routine", "house party", "parenting".
11Released under 49 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brandon Trost
Original score: Michael Andrews
Editing: Zene Baker
Production design: Julie Berghoff
Costume design: Leesa Evans
Makeup / hair: Joy Zapata
Sound: Michael Babcock
Stunt coordinator: Jeff Dashnaw
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $18,000,000
Box office: $270,665,134
Return: 1504% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Neighbors (2014)

Part of

Neighbors Collection

A comedy film series that follows a couple, Mac & Kelly Radner, who come into conflict with a fraternity, led by Teddy Sanders that has recently moved in next door. They later come into conflict with a new sorority, led by Shelby that rents next door.

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Reno2014-09-11
★ 6/10
'Family drama' meets 'Teen party'. An awesome concept that was wasted with the bad casting. I never enjoyed Zac Efron's presence in any movie. I consider him one of the worst, according to my taste in actors and their performances. And again this movie crashed down because of him, otherwise somehow it could have been an enjoyable flick, especially with the stars like Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne in it. These two guys tried to lift it up, but the other side of the story failed. The two unmatched set of the cast that did not pay off as one as what the audience wanted, the fun. So it is kind of mixed feeling to me about the movie like half enjoyed. The end wide opens for a sequel, if there's one I hope the couple would retain their place, but the rest needs a fresh start, especially not Zac again please. 6/10
John Chard2015-03-08
★ 5/10
All aboard the familiar express that's bound for averageville. A strange one this, the groundswell opinion on internet forums by film fans of various ages is one of contempt, whilst on the professional critical front reviews are more favourable, certainly on the plus side. Bad Neighbours is neither a 1/10 or a 7 - 8 - 9/10 movie, it's sits somewhere in the middle at averageville station still awaiting the signal for go. Trying to pitch together frat comedy and middle aged comedy worries is a dangerous idea, more so when the entire film comes off as a sketch show. Too many gags fall flat on their face here, the makers straining too hard to make something viable for a cross generational audience to laugh at. It mostly feels like ad nauseum, like we have been here before, seen it before and worn the tight fitting t-shirt. Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen deserve better than this, yet they are the only ones keeping the picture watchable, where even as they are forced to fumble around with weak willed gross - cum - sex comedy sketches (improvised or otherwise), there's a pull from them that at least gives off a grounded reality vibe. There's also a couple of comedy gold moments, of which do not need to be spoilt here. So it's not a total loss per se, but its comedy longevity is sure to be brief. 5/10