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This Is Where I Leave You

2014 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.6 · 45% critics

DramaComedy

After their father’s passing, four grown siblings are sent back to their childhood home for a week, where they must stay together with their forthright mother and a mix of partners from the past. Sorting through old memories and current troubles sparks hysterical humor and meaningful reconnection as relationships are tested.

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Details
Years
2014
Release date
2014-09-10
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
103 min
Critic score
45/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (1,487 votes)
Box office
$40,996,320
Budget
$19,000,000
About

You’ll like this if you enjoy grounded, awkward adult family gatherings with both laughs and genuine emotion, like Whiskey Tango Foxtrot or Imaginary Heroes; Not for you if you want a neat, fully wrapped-up story or purely light comedy.

Pros: funny adult family drama; strong ensemble performances; heartfelt, realistic tone | Cons: some moments drag; mood can feel heavy; certain relationship threads jarring

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • funeral
  • death of father
  • dysfunctional family
  • man child
  • family
  • mourning
  • grieving
  • melodramatic
  • hetrosexuality
  • hetrosexism
  • hetrosexual relationship

Cast & crew

Directed by Shawn Levy