How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)

IMDb plot summary: A man, driven by his desire for a multi-million dollar inheritance, begins to care for his terminally ill grandmother. However, winning her favor will not be an easy task and he is not the only one with an eye on the money.

Directed by Pat Boonnitipat. Stars Putthipong Assaratanakul, Usha Seamkhum, and Sanya Kunakorn.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a Thai film about a young unemployed man who decides to befriend his grandmother in the hopes that she'll leave everything to him when she dies. This one took a little bit of time but in the end it really won me over. Our main character starts off being a pretty terrible person, and while the film does hint that he's going to go through a character growth journey, watching it play out is very satisfying. The movie manages to avoid ever being too sappy or sentimental about the topic at hand, but I had to trust it to get there, because the beginning makes it feel like it WILL go that route. But the film makes it work, and tells the story in a way that really brings the audience along for the ride. A good one to check out.

How it entered my Flickchart:

🎥 How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)

📊 Ranked #1120/4239 on my Flickchart

🎯 Flickscore™: 74

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