This article is about the American film directed by Chris Weitz. For the 2011 French film directed by Cédric Kahn, see Une vie meilleure. For the Spring King album, see A Better Life (album).
A Better Life
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Chris Weitz
Screenplay by
Eric Eason
Story by
Roger L. Simon
Produced by
Paul Junger Witt
Christian McLaughlin
Chris Weitz
Jami Gertz
Starring
Demián Bichir
Cinematography
Javier Aguirresarobe
Edited by
Peter Lambert
Music by
Alexandre Desplat
Production companies
Lime Orchard Productions
Witt/Thomas Productions
Distributed by
Summit Entertainment
Release date
June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24)
Running time
94 minutes
Country
United States
Languages
English
Spanish
Budget
$10 million[1]
Box office
$1,759,252[1]
A Better Life is a 2011 American drama film directed by Chris Weitz and written by Eric Eason, based on a story by Roger L. Simon. It stars Demián Bichir as an undocumented immigrant gardener in Los Angeles who, along with his teenage son, attempts to find his stolen truck.
The film received a limited release in the United States on June 24, 2011, by Summit Entertainment. For his performance, Bichir was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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