2010s

Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘This Is Where I Leave You’

This Is Where I Leave You Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2014 Movie on Netflix

The This Is Where I Leave You soundtrack includes music by DMX, Cyndi Lauper and Distant Cousins. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Shawn Levy’s 2014 movie on Netflix. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more music guides.

This Is Where I Leave You stars Jason Bateman as Judd Altman, a radio producer whose marriage falls apart as his father passes away. Tina Fey co-stars as Wendy Altman, the protagonist’s sister who reunites with her mother and three siblings during a Jewish grieving process. The storyline follows Judd and company as they resolve familial issues while thinking about the past. Composer Michael Giacchino (Ratatouille) scored the 103-minute film, which features a total of 12 credited tracks. Here’s every song in This Is Where I Leave You, an adaptation of Jonathan Tropper’s 2009 novel.

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This Is Where I Leave You Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2014 Movie

This Is Where I Leave You Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2014 Movie on Netflix

  • “Fall at Your Feet” by Saint Raymond (00:00:00): The This Is Where I Leave You soundtrack song accompanies the opening sequence. Judd crosses a street. He arrives at Bolt Satellite Radio.
  • “How Do U Want It” by 2Pac feat. K-Ci & JoJo (00:02:00): Judd looks for his wife, Quinn (Abigail Spencer). He finds her in bed with his boss, Wade (Dax Shepard). Judd watches them have sex and turns off the music.
  • “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” by DMX (00:07:00): Phillip (Adam Driver) arrives late to his father’s funeral. Music plays from his vehicle. Phillip rushes to the service and greets his mother, Hilary (Jane Fonda).
  • “Bi**tch Betta Have My Money” by AMG (00:13:00): The This Is Where I Leave You soundtrack song plays during an interior scene. The Altmans sit together. Music plays from Phillip’s phone.
  • “Better Man” by Pearl Jam (00:31:00): Judd enters a bar with his siblings. He speaks to Penny (Rose Byrne). The characters sit down at a table.
  • “Blue Mind” by Alexi Murdoch (00:36:00): Judd sits at a desk. He leans back and looks at a photograph. Judd wears headphones to block out his siblings’ noise from another room.
  • “Never Tear Us Apart” by INXS (00:40:00): Judd stands outside Spencer’s Ice Rink. The This Is Where I Leave You soundtrack song plays as Penny performs a routine. She speaks with Judd.
  • “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper (00:41:00): An ice rink sequence continues. Judd watches Penny skate. He talks about her “mood lighting.” The track is featured again at 01:33:00.
  • “Reign of Love” by Coldplay (01:30:00): Judd thinks about his father. The music continues as he hugs his mother. Judd says, “I remember.”
  • “The Ghost in You” by The Psychedelic Furs (01:31:00): Judd arrives at Spencer’s Ice Rink. The This Is Where I Leave You soundtrack song plays as Penny skates. Judd talks about wanting a complicated life.
  • “Through the Dark” by Alexi Murdoch (01:35:00): Wendy leaves her mother’s home. She waves goodbye to Horry (Timothy Olyphant). Wendy sniffles as the vocals sets in.
  • “On Your Own” by Distant Cousins (01:39:00): Judd looks at his vehicle. He begins a road trip to Maine. The track scores the film’s final moments and end credits.

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This Is Where I Leave You released theatrically in September 2014.

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.