This Is Where I Leave You

Warner Bros. | Release Date: September 19, 2014

6.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 95 Ratings

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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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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