Better Living Through Chemistry
Seen it?2014 | 91 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
22% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$75K worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 533 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Posamentier, Geoff Moore
- Sam RockwellDouglas Varney
- Michelle MonaghanKara Varney
- Olivia WildeElizabeth Roberts
- Jane FondaPharmacy Customer
- Ray LiottaJack Roberts
- Norbert Leo ButzAgent Andrew Carp
- Ben SchwartzNoah
- Ken HowardWalter Bishop
- Jenn HarrisJanet
- Harrison HolzerEthan Varney