Director Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies has become a sleeper hit since its release in south-east Asia in September 2024. It is now the second-highest grossing film of the year in Thailand, the most popular Thai film of all time in Singapore and Malaysia, and the most financially successful Asian film in Indonesia. It has also made history as the first Thai film to be shortlisted in the best international film category of the Academy Awards.
The film, which is released in the UK on December 26, follows the relationship between M (Putthipong Assaratanakul) and his grandmother, Menju (Usha Seamkhum). M, a university dropout, moves into his grandmother’s house to become her full-time carer after she is diagnosed with stage-four stomach cancer.
His initial motive is not empathy, but to curry her favour so he can inherit a large sum of money when she dies. Over time, however, M develops a genuine connection with his grandmother and the pair enjoy a reciprocal caring relationship.
