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This Is Where I Leave You against its budget of about $20 million. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $11.6 million, finishing 3rd at the box office behind fellow new releases "The Maze Runner" ($32.5 million) and "A Walk Among the Tombstones" ($12.8 million). On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 41%, based on 143 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The site's consensus reads, ""This Is Where I Leave You" has its moments, but given the amount of talent assembled onscreen, the rather pedestrian results can't help but feel like a letdown." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 44