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Sep 4, 2009 · Extract: Directed by Mike Judge. With Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, Ben Affleck. Joel, the owner of an extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who want to take advantage of him.
- (50K)
- Comedy, Crime, Romance
- Mike Judge
- 2009-09-04
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.
Dean brings over a beer and asks why he's so upset since Joel said it wouldn't bother him if Suzie cheated on him. Joel says he didn't think about it long enough and he's upset that Brad didn't have to try so hard to get Suzie in bed.
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Sep 2, 2009 · That works better for her than a chastity belt. He shares his frustrations with a friendly bartender named Dean (Ben Affleck), who advises him to cheat. But Joel can't bring himself to do that to Suzie. All right then, Dean says: Hire a gigolo to seduce her. Once Suzie has cheated, Joel's conscience will be clear.
- The Last Name Changed from Foxman to Altman
- Judd and Paul Altman's Wives' Names Were Changed Too
- Paul's Storyline Was Taken Out
- Wendy Punches Wade in The Film
- Wendy Was More Prominent in The Film
- Horry's Accident Is Different
- The Film Changes Hillary & Linda's Relationship Reveal Moment
- Judd's Character Is Condensed
The family's last name was Foxman in the This Is Where I Leave You book, but the film changed it to Atman. This seems like an odd and unnecessary change since most movies stay true to book characters' names. It seems even more crucial for This Is Where I Leave Yousince the family is a significant theme. While not every book to film change has an ex...
Two more name changes occur with Jen and Alice Foxman. Jen is Judd's wife in the book, and Alice is married to Judd's brother Paul Foxman. However, in the This Is Where I Leave Youfilm, Jen's name changes to Quinn, and Alice changes to Annie. Unlike the last name change, there isn't much explanation about why this change occurred though it could al...
One crucial storyline from the book regarding Paul was left out of the movie. In both the book and the film, Paul and Judd have a tense relationship and a lot of resentment toward each other. Part of this is rooted in Paul marrying Annie, who Judd previously dated. However, the book has a much darker storyline. When the brothers were younger, Paul ...
A small difference between the film and the movie is how the siblings deal with Judd's boss. In the book, the youngest brother Phillip Altman (Adam Driver), punches Wade. This makes sense because Phillip is immature and incapable of growing up, so it would be he who chooses violence over using his words to defend his older brother. However, the fil...
Speaking of Wendy, she had a larger role in the film than in the book. In the movie, Fey's character struggles with her marriage and feels like she has no connection to her husband despite sharing kids with him. She also reconnects with her disabled high school boyfriend, Horry Callen. While these storylines are present in the book, Wendy has more ...
Another big difference revolves around Wendy's high school boyfriend. Horry (played by Timothy Olyphant who played Scream 2's killer) is disabled in the film because when he and Wendy were younger, they got into a bad car accident. Fey's character came out alive with no lasting damage. Unfortunately, Horry wasn't so lucky and suffered permanent bra...
In the film and book, Hillary Foxman/Altman (played by Jane Fonda from 80 For Brady)moves on from her late husband and begins dating family friend Linda Callen. Linda is Horry's mother. At the start of the film, there are hints that she and Hillary are together. One of them is when Judd asks Linda why she never found anyone after her husband passed...
Like many other aspects of the book, Judd's character was toned down in the film. While the This Is Where I Leave Youfilm shows him still reeling from his wife cheating on him and dealing with her now being pregnant with their child, his emotions are deeper in the book. Judd is unhappy in the movie, but the book showcases much darker feelings, whic...
Sep 8, 2009 · After Bateman finds out he had sex with his wife again, Brad assures him that it's not a big deal by telling him, "I won't charge you for that one." Koechner is great as the annoying neighbor who cannot take a hint.
The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy ...
- 92 min
