Better Living Through Chemistry

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Better Living Through Chemistry

"Happiness has no formula"

2014

1h 31m

5.9(301 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

33 members

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Sam Rockwell

Douglas Varney

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Michelle Monaghan

Kara Varney

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Olivia Wilde

Elizabeth Roberts

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Jane Fonda

Pharmacy Customer

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Ray Liotta

Jack Roberts

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Norbert Leo Butz

Agent Andrew Carp

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Ben Schwartz

Noah

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Ken Howard

Walter Bishop

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Jenn Harris

Janet

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Harrison Holzer

Ethan Varney

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Peter Jacobson

Dr. Roth

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Sonnie Brown

Principal Song-Carmichael

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Ron Heneghan

Officer Willits

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Ken Arnold

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Tracy McMullan

Bree Bishop

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Bethany Hoffman

Miss D'Francesco

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Wil Love

Mr. Aanenson

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Michael Shawn Montgomery

Arnold Morello

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Amanda Ellis

Young Girl

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Regen Wilson

Brian

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Shane Tunney

Waiter

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Richard Pelzman

Rick Scruggs

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Lauren White

Kaye Tashman

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Jency Griffin Hogan

David Chen

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Nasir Phillips

Wise-Ass Boy

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Crew

Jason Glass

Hipster Teenager

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Doug Roberts

Bartender

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Pete Rockwell

Old Man Cyclist

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Michael Eustace

Boy in Classroom

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Catherine Mann

Girl in Classroom

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Lee Ordeman

Local Dad

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Tommy Lee

Sensei

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Jeffrey Mowery

Bike Rice Official (uncredited)

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