
Young Adult(2011)
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.


“Happiness has no formula”
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.

Sam Rockwell
Douglas Varney

Michelle Monaghan
Kara Varney

Olivia Wilde
Elizabeth Roberts

Jane Fonda
Pharmacy Customer

Ray Liotta
Jack Roberts

Norbert Leo Butz
Agent Andrew Carp

Ben Schwartz
Noah

Ken Howard
Walter Bishop

Jenn Harris
Janet

Harrison Holzer
Ethan Varney
Better Living Through Chemistry is a drama, comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of pharmacist, dark comedy, trophy wife. Directed by Geoff Moore, it stars Sam Rockwell, Michelle Monaghan, Olivia Wilde. 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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