# Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)

> A bored small-town pharmacist discovers that chemical confidence can make his stagnant life thrilling, dangerous, and morally chaotic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/96377

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Geoff Moore, David Posamentier
- Cast: Sam Rockwell, Michelle Monaghan, Olivia Wilde, Jane Fonda, Ray Liotta, Norbert Leo Butz, Ben Schwartz, Ken Howard
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1609479/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, uneasy, irreverent, dark comedy night, indie film night

## Movies like Better Living Through Chemistry

- [Holy Rollers (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/29691)
- [Meet Bill (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7626)
- [Pain Hustlers (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/614745)
- [People Like Us (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/67391)
- [Garden State (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/321)
- [The Chumscrubber (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/8146)
- [Side Effects (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/73063)
- [Solitary Man (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/22793)
- [The Land of Steady Habits (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/307716)
- [Due Date (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/26772)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt