Neighbors
A new-parent couple wages an increasingly reckless suburban war against the fraternity house next door.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- bawdy
- irreverent
- chaotic
- lazy weekend
- group comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a generally favorable raunchy comedy powered by the well-matched performances of Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mac and Kelly's newborn-centered routine collides with Teddy and Pete's fraternity partying next door, turning ordinary neighbor disputes into an escalating feud.
Mac and Kelly struggle with the restrictions of new parenthood while Teddy and his fraternity brothers defend their college-era lifestyle.
The central location is a quiet suburban neighborhood repeatedly transformed by fraternity parties, pranks, and retaliatory disruptions.
The film foregrounds house parties, sexual mishaps, profanity, drug and alcohol use, and increasingly dangerous practical jokes.
Films like Neighbors, and why
Old School
Shares bawdy humor, escalating neighbor conflict, and an ensemble battle between domestic adulthood and youthful partying.
This Is the End
Shares raunchy comedy, arrested development, and friendship tested by competing adult identities.
The Night Before
Shares chaotic house-party energy, crude humor, and a domestic relationship strained by reckless social behavior.
Movie Details
- Director
- Nicholas Stoller
- Release Date
- 2014-05-08
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (7426)
Cast
- Seth Rogen
- Zac Efron
- Rose Byrne
- Dave Franco
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse
- Jerrod Carmichael
- Ike Barinholtz
- Carla Gallo
- Halston Sage
- Craig Roberts
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Neighbors about?
- A new-parent couple wages an increasingly reckless suburban war against the fraternity house next door.
- What is Neighbors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Neighbors as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Neighbors violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Neighbors as mild.
- What did critics think of Neighbors?
- Critics broadly found the film a generally favorable raunchy comedy powered by the well-matched performances of Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron.
- Which films are like Neighbors?
- Films with a similar feel include Old School, This Is the End, and The Night Before.
- How long is Neighbors?
- Neighbors runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Neighbors?
- In United States, Neighbors streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
