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    ‘This Is Where I Leave You’: Everything You Need to Know About the Movie

    SAG winner Jason Bateman stars in the dramedy about four siblings dealing with the loss of their father.

    By Ingrid Ostby
    March 6, 2023

From Stranger Things producer and Oscar nominee Shawn Levy, This Is Where I Leave You is a 2014 dark comedy about four siblings who endure a week under one roof with their mother while sitting shiva for their father. As they come to terms with his death, the Altman family deals with crises in their love lives and with one another. The film stars Jason Bateman, two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda, Oscar nominee Adam Driver and many more.

Where can I watch This Is Where I Leave You?

It’s available to stream on Netflix now

Where can I find the trailer for This Is Where I Leave You?

Watch the trailer below.

Who’s in This Is Where I Leave You?

The film stars: 
Jason Bateman (Ozark) as Judd Altman 
Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) as the Altman family matriarch 
Adam Driver (White Noise) as Judd’s younger brother, Phillip 
Corey Stoll (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania) as Judd’s older brother, Paul 
Tina Fey (Only Murders in the Building) as Wendy, their sister 
Timothy Olyphant (Daisy Jones & The Six) as Wendy’s ex, Horry 
Rose Byrne (Physical) as Bateman’s love interest, Penny
Kathryn Hahn (Glass Onion) as Paul’s wife, Annie
Connie Britton (The White Lotus) as Phillip’s girlfriend, Tracy 
Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog) as Rabbi Grodner 
Dax Shepard (Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard) as Judd’s boss, Wade 
Abigail Spencer (Rectify) as Judd’s wife, Quinn 

What happens in This Is Where I Leave You?

Shortly after Judd (Bateman) walks in on his wife (Spencer) cheating on him with his boss (Shepard), he finds out his father has died. When Judd heads home to attend the funeral, he’s forced to stay there for a week and deal with his dysfunctional family — including his celebrity psychologist mom (Fonda), his three world-weary siblings (Driver, Fey and Stoll) and his siblings’ spouses. 

Where does This Is Where I Leave You take place?

The movie takes place in an unnamed New York City suburb and was filmed on Long Island. 

Who wrote This Is Where I Leave You

The film was written by author and screenwriter Jonathan Tropper, who co-wrote Netflix’s The Adam Project

Is This Is Where I Leave You based on a book?

Yes. It was adapted from Tropper’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name

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