Neighbors

Mac and Kelly Radner move into a new home with their baby daughter hoping for a quiet start to parenthood. Their plans collide with a rowdy fraternity next door that throws loud parties, late nights and relentless energy into the street. Sleep becomes a scarce resource as the two households clash over curfews, parking, and boundaries. Attempts to reason with the boisterous neighbors explode into elaborate stunts, pranks, and escalating chaos that pull everyone into a messy tug of war. Amid the noise a choice grows clearer for the couple as they balance parental duties with a desire for personal freedom and a sense of community. The first week of clashes shows bonds forming and fraying for a wider audience.

Production and release notes tie this to its creator driven comedy. Directed by Nicholas Stoller with a screenplay by Brendan O'Brien and Andrew J Cohen, Neighbors arrived in 2014 as an original concept rather than an adaptation for modern comedies.

Neighbors grossed about 270.7 million worldwide on an 18 million budget, a strong return that underscored its broad appeal and helped the studio fund more raunchy comedies with a similar friendly tone across audiences, reaching audiences around the world today.

Neighbors helped solidify a late 2010s take on the neighbor from hell by pairing family life with wild frat chaos. Its quick paced scenes and the trio of leads fed into broad party comedy tropes, contributing to the era's light hearted, crowd pleasing vibe. Its humor lands with broad appeal.

Critical response was mixed but generally positive about its energy and ensemble work. The film leans into themes of balancing responsibility and freedom, friendship under pressure, and the costs and comforts of modern suburban life, wrapped in rowdy humor and heart. The cast dynamics sustain energy even in quieter moments.