This Is Where I Leave You
Seen it?2014 | 103 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved August: Osage County or Shiva Baby, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love them best, they reconnect in hysterically funny and emotionally significant ways.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$41 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 882K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shawn Levy
- Jason BatemanJudd Altman
- Tina FeyWendy Altman
- Jane FondaHillary Altman
- Adam DriverPhillip Altman
- Rose ByrnePenny Moore
- Corey StollPaul Altman
- Kathryn HahnAnnie Altman
- Connie BrittonTracy Sullivan
- Timothy OlyphantHorry Callen
- Abigail SpencerQuinn Altman