Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

srdjan_veljkovic The thing is, while it is funny and somewhat interesting, it deals with serious things, yet provides no particular insight or point and serves no particular purpose. Sure, the father died and a large and somewhat-dysfunctional family is trying to cope with it. That is portrayed OK and from a funny angle, which is good to take your mind of the sad event. But, it would have been much better had it tried to go somewhere with all this, apart from the silly cliche of "don't play it safe, take a chance" for our somewhat-main protagonist (played by Jason Bateman).As-is, it is a look of a particular family and how it deals with its first tragic event. Which is fine, but, there are many families and they deal with this stuff in many ways, we never quite find out what's so special about this one that we should care much.Even the extended cameo of Blah-Blah of HIMYM fame (Abigail Spencer) doesn't really work towards providing much point to all of this.All that being said, it's OK and worth a watch, it's just that it feels like it could have been much better.

muvi-fan-73 As you all know I share ratings with following sequence: rating = number of stars, 6=1(poor), 7=2(average), 8=3(good), 9=4(very good), and 10=5(excellent). Now I will tell you why I have been rated this as poor.The movie portrays a story where a person temporarily gets into relationship only to forgive a member in his past that got into relationship with somebody else. Further the old couple would again get into relationship after everything clears. Ideally this makes the story weak. Only psychiatrists would know if it would work. Ideally the past companion is to be forgiven without making any blundered choices. Thus I rate the movie as poor.

HotToastyRag Jane Fonda's husband has died, and her four children return home for the funeral. The oldest son, Corey Stall, has marital troubles with his wife, Kathryn Hahn, who used to be his younger brother's girlfriend. Jason Bateman, just found out his wife cheated on him, and he seeks to numb his heartache with Rose Byrne, a friend from high school. Tina Fey's husband ignores her and works too much, and she has an emotionally complex history with the neighbor, Timothy Olyphant. And the problemed child, Adam Driver, is involved with an older woman, Connie Britton. With all the children's problems, is there any room for Jane Fonda? Yes, there is. She, just like her children, has problems and secrets that are bound to come out over the weekend.I'm sure every viewer will take his own opinion of the film, but I was pretty split down the middle. Jason Bateman's storyline takes the lead, and it was my worst part of the film. Rose Byrne was wholly unlikable, and I wished that both she and Jason would have surrendered their screen time to someone else. Adam Driver's part of the plot is much smaller, but it's more interesting. His girlfriend is a therapist, and his character, more than anyone, shows the damage dysfunctional parenting does to children. By far, Tina Fey's segment was my favorite. Yes, she's famous for her comedic talents, but when she tackles a dramatic scene, she's surprisingly talented. The scenes she shares with Timothy Olyphant are very touching.This Is Where I Leave You is a very typical dysfunctional family film, so if you don't like those types of movies, you're not going to like this one. I watched it because I like Jane Fonda, but it's not a movie I'll probably want to rent again.Kiddy warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to some adult content, I wouldn't let my kids watch this movie.

gmclean-24636 In the movie "This is Where I Leave You" the Altman children (Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Corey Stoll, and Adam Driver) gather in their childhood home to see out their father's final wishes following his passing. They are forced to live under one roof again with their mother (Jane Fonda). In their small hometown the children run into people of their past that they have grown apart from. Each member of the Altman family grieves in their own way and they come to important realizations along the way.Throughout the film the audience laughs and cries with the Altmans as they try and find their way after devastating news. This film incorporates well-know family drama, characters, and relationships that the viewers can relate to. Many viewers have experienced the death of a loved one and are able to find many similarities between the Altmans and their own families. I really enjoyed this film because I felt that it represented family dynamics in a small town perfectly. Also the actors make the audience feel apart of the family so much that the viewer thinks that they are going through the characters' journey with them. I would definitely recommend this movie for anyone that is looking for a funny film filled with loads of family drama.