A Better Life

Name: A Better Life
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-06-24
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Demián Bichir, José Julián, Chelsea Rendon, Dolores Heredia, Joaquín Cosío

2011·Movie·PG-13·98 min·★ 7.2(284)

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“Every father wants more for his son.”

A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.

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About A Better Life

A Better Life is a 2011 English-language drama film directed by Chris Weitz. The cast is led by Demián Bichir, José Julián, Chelsea Rendon. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

A Better Life was produced by McLaughlin Films, Depth of Field, and Summit Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on June 24, 2011, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Chris Weitz
Writers: Eric Eason, Roger L. Simon
Release date: June 24, 2011
OTT release: October 18, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: McLaughlin Films, Depth of Field, Summit Entertainment

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A Better Life cast & crew

A Better Life was directed by Chris Weitz and written by Eric Eason and Roger L. Simon.

The cast features Demián Bichir as Carlos Riquelme, José Julián as Luis Galindo, Chelsea Rendon as Ruthie Valdez, Dolores Heredia as Anita, Joaquín Cosío as Blasco Martinez, and Carlos Linares as Santiago.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Javier Aguirresarobe, and it was produced by Stacey Lubliner and Tony Thomas.

Is A Better Life worth watching?

A Better Life holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 284 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, A Better Life is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Better Life

In United States, you can stream A Better Life on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla, Fawesome, and YouTube Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on October 18, 2011.

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