Better Living Through Chemistry

Better Living Through Chemistry

Happiness has no formula

2014•1h 31m•5.9/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(310)

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.

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Production

Ealing Metro International, Occupant Entertainment, Altus Productions, Aegis Film Fund

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Douglas Varney

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Kara Varney

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

Elizabeth Roberts

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Pharmacy Customer

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Jack Roberts

Norbert Leo Butz

Norbert Leo Butz

Agent Andrew Carp

Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz

Noah

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Walter Bishop

Jenn Harris

Jenn Harris

Janet

Harrison Holzer

Harrison Holzer

Ethan Varney

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Dr. Roth

Sonnie Brown

Principal Song-Carmichael

Ron Heneghan

Officer Willits

Ken Arnold

Ken Arnold

Ed

Tracy McMullan

Bree Bishop

Bethany Hoffman

Miss D'Francesco

Wil Love

Mr. Aanenson

Michael Shawn Montgomery

Arnold Morello

Amanda Ellis

Young Girl

Regen Wilson

Regen Wilson

Brian

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