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How to Beat the High Cost of Living

1980·Movie
1h 45min·PG
34
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Funny.

Energy

Fast-paced

Fast from start to finish.

  • Fast Pace7
  • Adrenaline5
  • Spectacle5

Heart

Hopeful

Much of it is about family.

  • Hopefulness7
  • Family Dynamics7
  • Wholesome6

Humor

Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy

  • Physical Comedy8
  • Situational Comedy7
  • Satire & Parody6

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and family

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Direction6
  • Narrative Structure6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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A hilarious new comedy for everyone who ever wanted to give the oil companies gas pains, turn off the power companies lights and make the banks stand in line for a change.

In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is displayed in a local shopping center.
1980s Suburban ComedyInflation ParodyHousehold RebellionAlimony AnticsPhysical Comedy & SlapstickCaper FilmMiddle-Class StrugglesPop Culture Satire

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Where can I stream How to Beat the High Cost of Living legally?

How to Beat the High Cost of Living is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is How to Beat the High Cost of Living worth watching?

34
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 35/100 (IMDb 6 and Metacritic 30). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is How to Beat the High Cost of Living rated?

PG

It's rated PG in the United States.

How long is How to Beat the High Cost of Living?

1 h 45 min

How to Beat the High Cost of Living runs 1 h 45 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on How to Beat the High Cost of Living?

Critics30
Audiences52

Not quite. Audiences rate How to Beat the High Cost of Living higher (52) than critics (30). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is How to Beat the High Cost of Living in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch How to Beat the High Cost of Living?

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