A Better Life

1h 38m · 2011 · Directed by Chris Weitz · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

A Better Life (2011) runs 1h 38m, directed by Chris Weitz. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.