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Summary From the director of About a Boy comes A Better Life – a touching, poignant, multi-generational story about a father’s love and the lengths a parent will go to give his child the opportunities he never had. (Summit Entertainment)

A Better Life
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
64
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 41 User Ratings
7.3
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Summary From the director of About a Boy comes A Better Life – a touching, poignant, multi-generational story about a father’s love and the lengths a parent will go to give his child the opportunities he never had. (Summit Entertainment)

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
64
73% Positive
22 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
3% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
64
73% Positive
22 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 41 User Ratings
7.3
71% Positive
29 Ratings
27% Mixed
11 Ratings
2% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 41 User Ratings
7.3
71% Positive
29 Ratings
27% Mixed
11 Ratings
2% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company Summit Entertainment, Lime Orchard Productions, Witt/Thomas Productions, Depth of Field, McLaughlin Films
Release Date Jun 24, 2011
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Every father wants more for his son
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
World Soundtrack Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
ALMA Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations