This Is Where I Leave You (2014)

After their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof 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

After 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:

childhood home | loss of father | lesbian kiss | lesbian | radio show host | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stars Rose Byrne, Debra Monk, and Timothy Olyphant were all in Damages (2007). Rose Byrne as one of the main characters, Ellen Parsons. Debra Monk played her mother, Deniece Parsons, in 12 episodes. Timothy Olyphant played Ellen's love interest, Wes Krulik, in 15 episodes.

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Goofs

Annie reveals a syringe to Judd, indicating that she is taking injectable fertility medication. Yet she had said her husband hasn't even been tested for fertility issues. No reputable doctor would prescribe fertility medication without testing both members of the couple.

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Quotes

Judd Altman: It's hard to see people from your past when your present is so cataclysmically screwed up, you know.
Horry Callen: Welcome to my world.

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Connections

References Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

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Soundtracks

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
(uncredited)
Written by Wallis Willis

User Reviews

I liked it ...

This is my first review on IMDb ever ... I am not even an amateur critic.

The movie is almost completely dialogue. If you want an action flick or YA humour look elsewhere.

Everyone did a great job of creating a unique character. And the characters interacted in a variety of interesting ways. And it was all realistic though exaggerated as all movies are.

As always I loved Tina Fey, and found Jane Fonda interesting in her odd but very good acting technique and presentation.

It was, in a word, poignant.

I recommend it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Hebrew

Release Date:

19 September 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

This Is Where I Leave You

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$19,800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,558,149, 21 September 2014

Gross USA:

$34,296,320

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$41,296,320

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