This Is Where I Leave You (2014)

When their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens.

Director:

Shawn Levy

Writers:

Jonathan Tropper (screenplay), Jonathan Tropper (novel)

Stars:

Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Bateman	...	Judd Altman
Tina Fey	...	Wendy Altman
Jane Fonda	...	Hilary Altman
Adam Driver	...	Phillip Altman
Rose Byrne	...	Penny Moore
Corey Stoll	...	Paul Altman
Kathryn Hahn	...	Annie Altman
Connie Britton	...	Tracy Sullivan
Timothy Olyphant	...	Horry Callen
Dax Shepard	...	Wade Beaufort
Debra Monk	...	Linda Callen
Abigail Spencer	...	Quinn Altman
Ben Schwartz	...	Rabbi Charles Grodner (aka Boner)
Aaron Lazar	...	Barry Weissman
Cade Lappin	...	Cole

Storyline

When their father passes away, four grown siblings, bruised and banged up by their respective adult lives, are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. Confronting their history and the frayed states of their relationships among the people who know and love them best, they ultimately reconnect in hysterical and emotionally affecting ways amid the chaos, humor, heartache and redemption that only families can provide-driving us insane even as they remind us of our truest, and often best, selves.

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Plot Keywords:

man child | brother sister relationship | male objectification | sex scene | watching someone having sex | 

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Taglines:

Welcome Home. Get Uncomfortable.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Hebrew

Release Date:

19 September 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hasta que la muerte los juntó

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$19,800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,558,149, 19 September 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$34,290,142, 28 November 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

21 Laps Entertainment,Spring Creek Productions,Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the movie was going to be directed by Adam Shankman, Zac Efron, Malin Akerman, Leslie Mann, Jason Sudeikis and Goldie Hawn were cast in the lead roles alongside Jason Bateman.

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Goofs

As Wendy sits on the roof with Judd, drinking wine, the amount of wine in her glass fluctuates repeatedly even though Judd took the bottle from her and she never refills.

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Quotes

Judd Altman: What's the matter with you. Do you ever think before you speak?
Phillip Altman: No, that would take all the fun out of it.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Billy Crystal/Rose Byrne/Chef Nobu Matsuhisa (2014)

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Soundtracks

Ruff Ryders' Anthem
Written by DMX (as Earl Simmons) and Swizz Beatz (as Kasseem Dean)
Performed by DMX
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Great, Tropper gives us the perfect film version for his book.

I would rate this movie an 8 or 9 out of ten because I am part of the target audience. I read the book, Tropper does a great job of translating that to the screen with the right blend of people.

Bateman is fantastic. One reviewer said that everyone is filled with flaws, but I thought the characters seemed extremely real. Imagine a member of your immediate family passing, and then sitting in a house with everyone else in the family for 7 days. Flaws are going to be shown. They will be plenty. This movie is about love. But it is about love for people that matter, even if you forgot who they are. Go see it!