Better Living Through Chemistry
2014 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 5.9 · 31% critics
A by-the-book small-town pharmacist feels stuck in a rut until a wealthy, restless customer pulls him into an affair and a reckless new lifestyle. As pills, lies, and risky choices pile up, his quiet routine turns into a darkly comic spiral with consequences he can’t easily control.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-03-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 31/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (318 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, dark comedy about temptation and bad decisions that stays breezy even when things get messy; Not for you if you dislike adultery, drug-fueled chaos, or cynical humor like Spun.
Pros: dark, memorable humor; lively lead performance; fast-moving story | Cons: slow start; uneven tone; distracting narration
Themes
- pharmacist
- dark comedy
- trophy wife
Cast & crew
Sam Rockwell
as Douglas Varney
Michelle Monaghan
as Kara Varney
Olivia Wilde
as Elizabeth Roberts
Jane Fonda
as Pharmacy Customer
Ray Liotta
as Jack Roberts
Norbert Leo Butz
as Agent Andrew Carp
Ben Schwartz
as Noah
Ken Howard
as Walter Bishop
Jenn Harris
as Janet
Harrison Holzer
as Ethan Varney
Directed by Geoff Moore, David Posamentier