Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- melodramatic
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics found an appealing cast and occasional emotional and comedic moments, but broadly considered the adaptation pedestrian relative to its talent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The four adult siblings are required to live together in their childhood home for a week after their father's death.
The family's oversharing, romantic complications, and unresolved history generate humor alongside grief.
The father's funeral and mourning period bring the siblings, spouses, exes, and romantic possibilities back under one roof.
The grown Altman siblings return to old patterns and rivalries while confronting the damage in their current lives.
Films like This Is Where I Leave You, and why
The Family Stone
shared dysfunctional family dynamics, mourning, bittersweet humor, and ensemble relationship drama
August: Osage County
shared adult sibling conflict, domestic comedy, emotional reconciliation, and family secrets
The Big Chill
shared warm but messy family relationships, grief, romantic complications, and comedic drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Shawn Levy
- Release Date
- 2014-09-10
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (1542)
Cast
- Jason Bateman
- Tina Fey
- Jane Fonda
- Adam Driver
- Rose Byrne
- Corey Stoll
- Kathryn Hahn
- Connie Britton
- Timothy Olyphant
- Abigail Spencer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is This Is Where I Leave You about?
- After their father’s death, four damaged adult siblings are trapped together for a week and rediscover the painful, ridiculous bonds that still hold their family together.
- What is This Is Where I Leave You like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of This Is Where I Leave You as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is This Is Where I Leave You violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in This Is Where I Leave You.
- What did critics think of This Is Where I Leave You?
- Critics found an appealing cast and occasional emotional and comedic moments, but broadly considered the adaptation pedestrian relative to its talent.
- Which films are like This Is Where I Leave You?
- Films with a similar feel include The Family Stone, August: Osage County, and The Big Chill.
- How long is This Is Where I Leave You?
- This Is Where I Leave You runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch This Is Where I Leave You?
- In United States, This Is Where I Leave You streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
