A Better Life (2011)

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Every father wants more for his son.

An Indigenous Latino American gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.

• Released: 2011-06-24
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 292 votes

Directed by Chris Weitz.

Top cast

• Demián Bichir as Carlos Riquelme
• José Julián as Luis Galindo
• Chelsea Rendon as Ruthie Valdez
• Dolores Heredia as Anita
• Joaquín Cosío as Blasco Martinez
• Carlos Linares as Santiago
• Bobby Soto as Facundo
• Nancy Lenehan as Mrs. Donnely
• Gabriel Chavarria as Ramon
• Tim Griffin as Charlie

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Better Life

• United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free, Plex, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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