Powered by a terrific performance from Demián Bichir, A Better Life is an immigrant story told with simplicity and an ample amount of heart.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Chris Weitz -
Producer -
Jami Gertz , Christian McLaughlin , Stacey Lubliner , Paul Junger Witt , Chris Weitz -
Screenwriter -
Eric Eason , Roger L. Simon -
Distributor -
Summit Entertainment -
Production Co -
Summit Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 (Language|Brief Drug Use|Some Violence) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 24, 2011, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 18, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$1.8M -
Runtime -
1h 38m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital , DTS