This Is Where I Leave You

This Is Where I Leave You is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 1,498 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Jason Bateman — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, This Is Where I Leave You earns its spot. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate This Is Where I Leave You from the crowd. 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. Jason Bateman and Tina Fey lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2014. This Is Where I Leave You earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, This Is Where I Leave You respects your intelligence. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Jason Bateman anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.