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A funeral brings a family together for a week, and they spend much of it arguing, confessing and making crude jokes. This Is Where I Leave You is warm beneath the mess, but sex talk, a sex scene, weed and frequent swearing keep it adult. We would start at M.
Uplifting themes
Siblings relearn how to support one another. Honest talk, forgiveness, and family bonds are central, though they come after a lot of bickering Flawed adults try to grow and apologise to each other in the end. Few set a clean example along the way, but most show real care for their family A look at shiva, the Jewish week of mourning, with low chairs, visitors, and prayers. It is a family comedy and not a religion primer
Story (may spoil tone)
When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love them best, they reconnect in hysterically funny and emotionally significant ways.
Details
Violence A few shoves, a brawl at a family dinner, and a sibling punching anothe…
A few shoves, a brawl at a family dinner, and a sibling punching another break out. Injuries are mild and the fights are played for comedy and drama
Language The f-word, s-word, and crude insults come up in nearly every family ar…
The f-word, s-word, and crude insults come up in nearly every family argument. A small child repeats one of the words for laughs. Swearing is frequent
Sex / nudity A woman is shown having sex in the opening, with brief nudity and loud…
A woman is shown having sex in the opening, with brief nudity and loud moaning. Several scenes include sex talk, affairs, and crude jokes about a mother's book on her children's lives. Most scenes use covers or partial views
Drugs / alcohol Family members drink, and the siblings smoke weed together, with a joki…
Family members drink, and the siblings smoke weed together, with a joking mention of the smell. A mother is shown drinking and a child jokes about it. It plays for laughs
Bullying / discrimination A former friend with a brain injury is mocked at times, and siblings tr…
A former friend with a brain injury is mocked at times, and siblings trade cruel barbs about weight, jobs, and flaws. A few insults go after religion
Mental health Characters deal with depression, grief, and a shaky marriage. A therapi…
Characters deal with depression, grief, and a shaky marriage. A therapist's inappropriate relationship with a patient is part of the plot
Grief / bereavement A father's death and the week of mourning drive the story, with tearful…
A father's death and the week of mourning drive the story, with tearful speeches and family confessions. Sadness is balanced by humour
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Each sibling is carrying a different problem into the week. Which one felt most honest to you, and why?
- The film is funny and sad at once. How does it use humour to deal with grief?
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