A Better Life
Jun 24, 2011 | IMDB 7.2
98 min Watch NowDrama
A 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.
Drama
A 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.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
East of Eden
Elixir
The Wizard
The Wages of Fear
I Carry You with Me
September 11
Hungry Hearts
A Mighty Heart
Over the Top
World Trade Center
My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin
American Graffiti
Abschied vom Garten
Little Miss Sunshine
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
Amira & Sam
The China Syndrome
Princesses
Zabriskie Point
Gods and Monsters
SIMILAR MOVIES
East of Eden
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 1955
In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.Elixir
IMDB 5.5 | Oct , 2004
Four young boys with immigrant backgrounds stumble upon the recipe for Elixir, a drink that will make them more Swedish, both culturally and in appearance. What starts out as fun...The Wizard
IMDB 6 | Dec , 1989
A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship.The Wages of Fear
IMDB 8 | Apr , 1953
In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.I Carry You with Me
IMDB 7.1 | Jun , 2021
An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same.September 11
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 2002
An anthology of short films inspired by the events of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks.Hungry Hearts
IMDB 1 | Nov , 1922
A family of Russian Jews living in New York struggles to survive, while the mother strives to better their lives, but she finds that most of her efforts costs more then they are worth.A Mighty Heart
IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 2007
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.Over the Top
IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 1987
Lincoln Hawk a hard-luck big-rig trucker takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship. Relying on wits and willpower, Hawk tries to rebuild his life by capturing the first-place prize money, and the love of the son he abandoned years earlier into the keeping of his rich, ruthless father-in-law.World Trade Center
IMDB 6.1 | Aug , 2006
Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin
IMDB 8.3 | Sep , 2025
Noboru is a 10-year-old boy in search of his cultural identity. He turns to his grandfather Hideo, to find out more about his family. Despite always avoiding his past, his grandfather agrees to tell his story. As Noboru delves into his family history, he discovers he has an uncle he’s never heard about.American Graffiti
IMDB 7 | Aug , 1973
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.Abschied vom Garten
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2020
The early retired Gert spends the last summer in his garden, a place that has become a real home for him. The garden will be demolished to create a shopping center on its grounds. The only thing Gert can do is remember memories of happy times he spent with his family in the garden.Little Miss Sunshine
IMDB 7.7 | Jul , 2006
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
IMDB 7 | Mar , 2023
The dramatic comedy is based on the true story of writer and pinball wizard Roger Sharpe, chronicling his journey to overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.Amira & Sam
IMDB 6 | May , 2014
Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam, who had served as Sam's Iraqi translator. Bassam and Sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Initially Amira does not trust him because he was an American soldier and her brother was killed by a bomb from American troops in the war. Sam's cousin, Charlie, asks Sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to Sam at the time. Amira is staying with her uncle Bassam since her father died. She sells bootlegged films on the street corner but is forced to stay with Sam after getting busted; immigration officials begin pursuing her. As the film progresses, Sam and Amira fall in love.The China Syndrome
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 1979
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.Princesses
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2005
Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominican neighbour Zulema, an illegal immigrant, after she finds her in the bathroom, badly beaten up. They strike up a close friendship unbeknownst to Caye's xenophobic co-workers.Zabriskie Point
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1970
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.Gods and Monsters
IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 1998
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.