It moved cinemagoers to tears and became a viral sensation, but you’d never guess from the title. How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, which arrived on Netflix today (Saturday, April 12), sounds like a cynical crime caper. But this is a film full of surprises.
By its own admission, it’s “inspired by true stories found in every family” and it clearly struck a chord around the world. The first feature from director Pat Boonnitipat was made for just $1 million, and this touching but thought-provoking story has since become the highest-grossing Thai film of all time, taking at least $73.8 million at the worldwide box office. Critics loved it just as much as the audiences, giving it a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
