A Better Life fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and class and money
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and class and money
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and class and money.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Every father wants more for his son.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
A Better Life is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Plex. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 38 min
A Better Life runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see A Better Life much the same way.
No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 18% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
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7.2
