This Is Where I Leave You
Warner Bros. | Release Date: September 19, 2014
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jdmarcSep 24, 2014
Highly recommend this movie. Critics got it all wrong. A 40-something score? So wrong. Sure, a couple scenes and one plot device I could fault, but overall, a funny, LOL at times, movie. I'd happily see it again.
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ledaumasSep 20, 2014
Another movie that critics don't like it and we loved it. The movie is an exaggeration about how family members relate to each other long after they have lived together. So many things ring true about the relationship between the siblings andAnother movie that critics don't like it and we loved it. The movie is an exaggeration about how family members relate to each other long after they have lived together. So many things ring true about the relationship between the siblings and their parents. Siblings may seem not to like each other, not like their parents, or understand each other, but they will fight for each other because they know each other. This movie will not win awards as it did manipulate situations, but it made them funny and rang very true not only for siblings, but what children think of parents. Love is there, but liking each other might not be, and that is life.… Expand
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TVJerrySep 21, 2014
Four grown siblings (Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Corey Stoll) come home for their father's funeral and spend a week dealing with each other and their unhappy lives. The mood alternates between genuinely snappy comedy and "lite"Four grown siblings (Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Corey Stoll) come home for their father's funeral and spend a week dealing with each other and their unhappy lives. The mood alternates between genuinely snappy comedy and "lite" drama. This delightful ensemble deftly manages both, providing lots of laughter, as well as heartfelt moments of tenderness. A dysfunctional family comedy with nimble intelligence and sweet charm.… Expand
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cdsmusicchartSep 22, 2014
Loving this all star cast and theme, but it feels a bit tired at points. If this movie had seen a release date in 2012, it would have become a bigger hit (as Tina Fey and Jason Bateman were still "relevant", while now they no longer feelLoving this all star cast and theme, but it feels a bit tired at points. If this movie had seen a release date in 2012, it would have become a bigger hit (as Tina Fey and Jason Bateman were still "relevant", while now they no longer feel fresh"). Worth the admission price.… Expand
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lsmith5Sep 22, 2014
If you are comparing the movie to the book, there are some major differences and huge plot points that are left out. The book was, without question, a comedy, with scenes that made me laugh out loud while reading. The movie, though it hadIf you are comparing the movie to the book, there are some major differences and huge plot points that are left out. The book was, without question, a comedy, with scenes that made me laugh out loud while reading. The movie, though it had some very funny moments, was more of a drama about family dynamics and fixing broken relationships. Adam Driver steals the screen with his fantastic combination of heartfelt connection and superb comedic timing... and I can't imagine it was easy sharing the camera with the rest of that star-studded cast. Overall a great movie, though, as usual with books-turned-movies, not as good as the reading was.… Expand
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reellmOct 5, 2014
2.5/5★ What a cast. What talent. What a waste. Its has too good of a cast engaged is a series of moments that distract the viewer from engaging in the whole story. There is way too much happening and I didn't feel connected with any of the2.5/5★ What a cast. What talent. What a waste. Its has too good of a cast engaged is a series of moments that distract the viewer from engaging in the whole story. There is way too much happening and I didn't feel connected with any of the characters.
Verdict: Pleasant time passer.… Expand
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LowbrowCinemaSep 22, 2014
I didn't expect much going into THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU but man is this one bad movie. Solid cast are all working from different planets and totally undermined by direction from Shawn Levy that is more appropriate for an Adam Sandler filmI didn't expect much going into THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU but man is this one bad movie. Solid cast are all working from different planets and totally undermined by direction from Shawn Levy that is more appropriate for an Adam Sandler film than a dramedy about a dysfunctional family that features Jane Fonda. The less said the better. Though I will say, Connie Britton does her damnedest to actually appear like a real human being. She has great hair too.… Expand
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BshopOct 2, 2014
Jason Bateman was the main character here, and Adam Driver made a convincing youngest brother.
Others played small parts, including Tina Fey and Timothy Olyphant.
Didn't really feel like a complete movie, just barely wrapped togetherJason Bateman was the main character here, and Adam Driver made a convincing youngest brother.
Others played small parts, including Tina Fey and Timothy Olyphant.
Didn't really feel like a complete movie, just barely wrapped together Bateman's and Fey's characters by the end. All others don't have much of a back story.
Wait for it on Netflix if you want to see it.… Expand
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BrianMcCriticDec 20, 2014
Every character in this movie is involved in some insane melodrama. Literally every scene has some sort of big dramatic moment. In some cases you buy in and can accept it because of some good performances, but there are some twists thatEvery character in this movie is involved in some insane melodrama. Literally every scene has some sort of big dramatic moment. In some cases you buy in and can accept it because of some good performances, but there are some twists that lead this film to become average. C+… Expand
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ScribeHardSep 21, 2014
The large and talented cast of 'This I Where I Leave You‘ just barely makes the film worth a look. So much happens with and among and within and around the Altman family, it requires a little less direction and a little more air trafficThe large and talented cast of 'This I Where I Leave You‘ just barely makes the film worth a look. So much happens with and among and within and around the Altman family, it requires a little less direction and a little more air traffic control. The story would have played better as a well-developed 6-hour televised miniseries instead of a cramped 103-minute film.… Expand
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jacobluskOct 3, 2014
Although there are moments when This Is Where I Leave You is charming, funny, interesting, even poignant, it’s generally a mess. In fact the movie is such a mess that it's tempting to think that the makers confused narrative drama withAlthough there are moments when This Is Where I Leave You is charming, funny, interesting, even poignant, it’s generally a mess. In fact the movie is such a mess that it's tempting to think that the makers confused narrative drama with dramatic structure, and therefore found it perfectly natural to let the structure be as loose as everything else in the movie.… Expand
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TheKavehJAug 17, 2015
One of my favorite movies of 2014. Although other critics hated it, I thought it was amazing and touching. Great cast, great directing, great music, and a great film total.
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fantasySep 21, 2014
This is Where I Leave You is not exactly a comedy nor a drama. Rather it's an accurate portrayal of a real life family coming together to sit shiver at the death of the patriarch {the father}. We are soon drawn in remembering that when weThis is Where I Leave You is not exactly a comedy nor a drama. Rather it's an accurate portrayal of a real life family coming together to sit shiver at the death of the patriarch {the father}. We are soon drawn in remembering that when we were young, our fervent hope was to have a royal storybook marriage like the lovers in the fictional Camelot. Despite our best intentions, life never turns out that way. Think JFK and Jackie? Secretly, we all know deep inside that our own childhood family was dysfunctional; but never realized most families are too. We just journey thru life meandering for answers that never seem to come. This film is absolutely outstanding as it reveals a real family warts and all. The ensemble cast are all fantastic, especially Jason Bateman {the central character} and Adam Driver.. The latter is the youngest of the siblings, the one in our family that never seems to grow up that we all envy. As the story unfolds, you can't help but see yourself. At times, it's painful to watch, but dead on accurate. The movie will stir your emotions as you can't help but think what if each of us had taken that other fork in the road? This film will not thrill critics as they live in their own snobbish world, however it will resonate with the movie going public. We all wish we could have "do overs" in life, but unfortunately, as we know all too well, there are none. As the film draws to conclusion you feel it's us that was sitting shiver on our own lives. Admitting life's mistakes and saying goodbye to our childhood family is never easy. Definitely worth going to see on the giant sliver screen.… Expand
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TheQuietGamerJan 16, 2015
A "dramedy" with a lot more drama than comedy. The cast is talented all around. It's just a shame most of them go underused. When they do all come together each of their characters personal problems can lead to some emotional and humorousA "dramedy" with a lot more drama than comedy. The cast is talented all around. It's just a shame most of them go underused. When they do all come together each of their characters personal problems can lead to some emotional and humorous scenarios.

It's one of those "life is complicated" type of movies. One that takes a look at dysfunctional family as a way of showing audiences that there are other people out there who don't have their crap together. It certainly makes the characters relatable as it always does, but the familiar messages kind of get lost in the heavy-handedness of it all.

The problem is that there just aren't enough laughs present here. It doesn't ruin the film but some more humor among the admittedly effective melodrama could have taken the film a long way. It's more believable this way, but it does hurt the movie for those going in for more laughs.

However as a whole it is a very solid film. One with some characters whose plights can be resonated with. It certainly not perfect, but overall it can still prove to be worth a watch. The strong cast does help with that.

My total score for the movie is a 6.5/10.… Expand
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ShiftyeyeddogMay 18, 2015
Talented cast is wasted, the script is terrible. Alternately predictable and embarrassing. It's about a dysfunctional family, so embarrassing is par for the course, but to be embarrassing but not actually funny is unforgivable.
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EludiumQ36Apr 4, 2015
Perfectly serviceable Lifetime Movie fare. Same DNA as "Steel Magnolias" and "Fried Green Tomatoes" which meant I was on the FF button alot. Definitely a chick-flick.
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beingryanjudeDec 11, 2014
Largely an uninspired ensemble flick which, unfortunately, wastes an unusually gifted cast of comedians. This film is about family and about life--the moments revealing this come much too late.
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csw12Jan 18, 2015
The drama part of "This is Where I Leave You" doesn't work at all and quite frankly is really bad but enough comedy moments from some of the characters made it somewhat enjoyable to watch.
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Trev29Jan 18, 2015
This big cast drama comedy sufficiently succeeds in its portrayal of one of the most dysfunctional families I have ever seen on film. Not exactly original, but it is still good.
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GreatMartinSep 19, 2014
In “This Is Where I Leave You” matriarch Hillary (Jane Fonda), a best selling author and psychologist, upon the death of their father, tells her four adult children that, though he wasn’t religious, he wanted them to observe the practice ofIn “This Is Where I Leave You” matriarch Hillary (Jane Fonda), a best selling author and psychologist, upon the death of their father, tells her four adult children that, though he wasn’t religious, he wanted them to observe the practice of shiva, mourning for the deceased, for 7 days.

The oldest son, Paul, (Corey Stoll), worked with his father in the family owned sports equipment, and his wife Annie (Kathryn Hahn) have unsuccessfully been trying to have a child. Judd, (Jason Bateman), comes home from New York city after finding his wife Quinn (Abigail Spencer) in bed with his boss (Dax Shepard). The third son, the baby of the family, Philip, (Adam Driver), who obviously inherited his father’s endowment and sexual prowess, appears with Traci (Connie Britton) a beautiful, smart, much older woman, in the Porsche she bought for him. Their only sister, Wendy, (Tina Fey) with 2 children, is married to Barry, (Aaron Lazar) who does a lot of traveling and is leaving for Paris as the film opens.

Along the way we meet a childhood friend of the boys, Ben Schwartz, (Charles Grodner), who is now a Rabbi officiating over their dad’s funeral and the shiva rituals. Living across the way are Horry, (Timothy Olyphant), the first love of Wendy’s, who had brain damage in an accident involving both of them, and his mother, Linda, (Debra Monk). There is also Penny, (Rose Bryne), Judd’s high school sweetheart, who runs an ice skating rink.

Jonathan Tropper wrote the screenplay, based on his novel, and I hope many of the unnecessary potty mouth lines and sexual actions such as the emphasis on Hillary having her breasts enlarged or one of the characters called ‘Boner’, weren’t in the book. There is really only one spoiler in a movie like this as we get into all the personal baggage of each of the characters. The director, Shawn Levy, is lucky to have a cast that makes him, and Tropper, look good.

With this first rate cast some scenes are bound to be standouts such as the talks between Wendy and Judd on the roof but especially a scene where Traci talks to Judd about where her relationship is going with Philip. Jason Bateman has major scenes with most of the cast members and is, basically, the backbone of the movie but the ‘older’ women, Britton, Fonda and Monk bring the gravitas to the film making it less of a TV sitcom.

“This Is Where I Leave You” is R Rated for sexual and language content plus drug use. It is a movie in between the young adult films of summer and the Oscar contenders of autumn.… Expand
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moviemitch96Oct 17, 2014
I went into this expecting it to be a decent little film, but man oh man it surprised me! I ended up loving this movie and leaving the theater with a huge smile on my face! The cast worked really well with each other. Jason Bateman gave aI went into this expecting it to be a decent little film, but man oh man it surprised me! I ended up loving this movie and leaving the theater with a huge smile on my face! The cast worked really well with each other. Jason Bateman gave a really confident performance. Tina Fey also did surprisingly well. Adam Driver and Corey Stoll were both really funny. And Jane Fonda also gave a worthwhile performance. Judging from what was shown in the trailers, it may appear as just another dramedy. However, this one had one of the biggest hearts I've ever seen in a dramedy and I really felt a lot of emotions while watching this! Overall, it's a very funny, touching, and underrated film that I highly recommend.!… Expand
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lukechristianscApr 20, 2015
A cliche'd plot equals A list cast equals a raunchy funny comedy. It's not the best comedy i have seen but Author Johnathan Trooper's screenplay is just heartwarming and touching,despite director Shawn Levy's direction is too raunchy and noA cliche'd plot equals A list cast equals a raunchy funny comedy. It's not the best comedy i have seen but Author Johnathan Trooper's screenplay is just heartwarming and touching,despite director Shawn Levy's direction is too raunchy and no that well enough. After being cheated on by his wife Quinn, Judd goes to his father's funereal and dad wishes that the grown up siblings would stay on the same roof. The cast was trying, but it is really cliche'd. Grade B+… Expand
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Meth-dudeMar 5, 2017
The story was interesting, the acting was good and the movie was quite entertaining. Even though it was predictable at times, the characters were cliché and some situations were unbelievable, the movie was still worth watching.
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OpinionatedGuyJun 20, 2015
While it’s not an emotional experience from the book as it lacked more context from the source material, This is Where I Leave You is a solid family dramedy movie with a great cast despite looking a bit more Hollywood than a Jewish cast.While it’s not an emotional experience from the book as it lacked more context from the source material, This is Where I Leave You is a solid family dramedy movie with a great cast despite looking a bit more Hollywood than a Jewish cast.

Rating: 8/10

Pros:
+It’s a solid family dramedy movie. There were a couple of moments in the movie that I could relate in real life.
+There are also a couple of moments that made me laugh out loud as well.

Neutral:
.The cast are great but I do feel like it looked a bit more of Hollywood than a Jewish cast.

Cons:
-This is Where I Leave You is one of my favorite books. While it is a solid movie, it’s not a great adaptation. There were a couple of scenes in the movie that needed more context from the book in order for the viewers to understand more about what’s going on.… Expand
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ydnar4Dec 8, 2014
Definitely an underrated movie. I have not seen a good review of this movie yet, but I enjoyed it. Its a great family movie. It sort of warms your heart. It also has a different format, it doesn't have the clichés that you would expect from aDefinitely an underrated movie. I have not seen a good review of this movie yet, but I enjoyed it. Its a great family movie. It sort of warms your heart. It also has a different format, it doesn't have the clichés that you would expect from a movie like this. I really didn't find the movie very funny, but I did chuckle here and there. I recommend this movie to middle aged adults. Jason Bateman is effective despite playing a character that we are used to seeing him play. Adam Driver was the best though, I would've liked to see more from him.… Expand
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tvnewsguidoJan 16, 2015
I don't know why filmmakers obsess over the perpetually miserable. I get that it can sometimes be funny but the human condition, at least for the white upper-class folks in this film, isn't all that dire.

Some of the performances areI don't know why filmmakers obsess over the perpetually miserable. I get that it can sometimes be funny but the human condition, at least for the white upper-class folks in this film, isn't all that dire.

Some of the performances are wonderful and it did make me chuckle a bit but the overall effect is "meh."… Expand
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John935Apr 3, 2015
Not a great movie but arguably underrated. Reminiscent of The Big Chill except the dead guy in this is the father. 'This...' is a commercial dramedy, and I guess it was not a big hit. The score is a little sappy and intrusive. Some reviewsNot a great movie but arguably underrated. Reminiscent of The Big Chill except the dead guy in this is the father. 'This...' is a commercial dramedy, and I guess it was not a big hit. The score is a little sappy and intrusive. Some reviews that complained it's about rich people. Well, most Hollywood films are about people who aren't struggling financially. If that's a disqualifier, I think you have to disqualify most Hollywood films. So, what's good about 'This...'? The cast is amazing. Fonda and Fey are the only A-listers, and they're good, but I was pleased to see the lesser known actors shine so well. The dialogue is not great but it's good enough to contribute to some fine performances. 'This' might boost the careers of a few of those non-A-listers.… Expand
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NRNSWApr 26, 2015
This film was a really nice film to sit down to watch with a bottle of wine and some girlfriends. The film certainly won't appeal to everyone - but if you want a film where everything gets resolved and everyone ends up happy at the end (andThis film was a really nice film to sit down to watch with a bottle of wine and some girlfriends. The film certainly won't appeal to everyone - but if you want a film where everything gets resolved and everyone ends up happy at the end (and it has been made well), then this might just been the film for you.… Expand
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FlickLoverJun 8, 2015
"This Is Where I Leave You," left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I kept waiting for this movie to get better and it never did. There was some clever writing that came through in a few conversations; however, I was never able to buy into"This Is Where I Leave You," left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I kept waiting for this movie to get better and it never did. There was some clever writing that came through in a few conversations; however, I was never able to buy into the idea that this family was a real family. I made it through the entire movie, but a couple times I didn't think I would. "This Is Where I Leave You," left me wanting for more than it was able to give... authenticity.… Expand
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avr50May 26, 2017
This is where i leave you has some funny moments if we only keep those moments, we will only have like 20 minutes of a movie, and it will be still a horrible piece. The plot which is so cliche by the way but that´s not the issue with thisThis is where i leave you has some funny moments if we only keep those moments, we will only have like 20 minutes of a movie, and it will be still a horrible piece. The plot which is so cliche by the way but that´s not the issue with this movie, the issue are the characters. They´re all the same, all have the same kind of answers and personalities and makes this movie annoying. The lack of real characters makes the situation feel unreal. It tries to be real but it fails, the moments are so forced that is frustrating at times. There´s no good performance here, there are a lot of funny and charismatic actors that bring their sympathy to the screen but there´s no performance at all. Don´t see this movie, if you want to see a family comedy about lost, there are a lot of other titles. Don´t waste your money… Expand
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ryu9376Feb 1, 2019
OMG... definitely do not see that coming towards the end... the cast was rock solid... but that twist towards the end... Wowsers
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DawdlingPoetNov 27, 2021
This is a pretty run of the mill film about somewhat grown up brothers/relatives who find themselves back together to mourn their fathers passing. There are the usual squabbles/rivalries and jealousies present, with the various family membersThis is a pretty run of the mill film about somewhat grown up brothers/relatives who find themselves back together to mourn their fathers passing. There are the usual squabbles/rivalries and jealousies present, with the various family members trying to prove themselves better than others. It is fairly entertaining but not especially memorable or great in general. I'd say this is an ok watch, with a decent cast and some amusing moments but nothing more. I wouldn't especially recommend it as such, no.… Expand
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arie-23Sep 29, 2020
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