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  • Looks good- so sad, i've seen these story so many times in real life-

    I've never seen it in the movies or advertised in LA in 2011.

    Will it come out in theaters in LA again in 2012??? I would love to see!

  • damn this actually looks really good, finally a movie that isn't bullshit like under the same moon, fuck that mexicans don't cross like that.

    i'm going to watch this

  • i ALMOST TEARED WATCHING THIS THE MAN IN THE MOVIE REMINDS ME OF MY DAD WORKING HARD FOR US TO MOVE UP IN LIFE

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  • très bon film

  • Definitely on my 'movies to see' list.

  • im am shocked???? chivas de USA.... ???? theirs only one chivas team and its in guadalajara..@ 1:53

  • Sta. Perrona la película

  • Hello! How can I get permission from summit entertainment to put up a video which is a clip of this movie, called a better life?

  • okay ferrerie

  • I don't have a license and I'm driving a Ferrari

  • @DigitalCyborgman si te meto el picho, pinche stupido

  • i just teared up from this trailer alone

  • This seems like a fucking modern day Bicycle Thief.

  • mexican people make u.s a better place hahaha lazy gringos !!!!

    mucha suerte en los oscares estamos contigo

  • que bien habla inglés Demián Bichir :) me gusta!

    It looks like a very touching film!

  • is all about mexicans

  • A guy who need´s a vehicle for getting a better job, then he get´s stoled and look´s for it with his son, i won´t tell the end cause i bet that you all have already watched "Ladri di biciclette".

  • Roger L. Simon put together a great story on this one.

    And I too tuned in because it was playing on the big screen in my overnight flight from Hong Kong. Glad I stayed awake to watch it: excellent.

  • i <3 that movie

  • i just got off a plane, and I watched this movie by default, cause it just started on my screen, and wow..it kinda blew me away..i cried way too many times..amazing acting and direction. it's a sleeper.

  • Great trailer .. !

  • take THAT america!

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  • INSTEAD OF U GUYS ARGUING, JST WATCH THE MOVIE OR IF U DONT LIKE IT, DNT WATCH IT, MEXICAN OR NOT, THIS MOVIE IS GOOD

  • @graffiismydrug hey dumbshit... way to put the site on blast... also "graff" is for pussies.... why dont you man up and become a real gang member so another one of your wonderful people can shoot your punk ass...

  • @WhyAreYouDoinTHisIsh graff is my drug too, it has nothing to do with gangs you need to slow your roll

  • @NorteRed206 like I said graff is for pussies...

    pussy

  • For all of you who doesn't know, those men that are just standing around waving there hands are called Jornaleros. Every day since like 5:30 or 6:00 am about 20-30 of them stand around this park across my house and are getting ready to be picked up to work in anything from dishwasher to construction to gardening work. Some of them have to provide for there family and yeah,they are illegals but it just show's the risk they take so that everyday there wife's and children could eat. God bless them!

  • Totally agree with you.

    My best wishes for in the Oscar nomination and God bless all the people who risk everything just for an opportunity of a better life in this country.

    Les deseamos muchisima suerte. Ustedes son una inspiracion para todos nosotros los immigrantes que venimos en busca de un mejor futuro en la tierra de las grandes oportunidades donde todos empezamos desde muy abajo y solo la perseverancia nos lleva alcanzar nuestros ideales.

  • @arnulfo500 Yeah right. Can you name any country in the world who allows people to sneak in, use welfare, and demand a place to live? Those I see are not picking strawberries. They form gangs on street corners here in L.A. and kill each other at the rate that we need new police forces. Innocents are killed all the time in this gang war. Stay where you belong!! Or try a country who will lock you up instantly.

  • @HeatherGlen33 No I cant name another country but I can tell you who were the first people who ever sneaked in...The European a.k.a your ancestors came from Europe to America a.k.a native Indians/Original Americans home! Your white ancestor's slaughter them,raped them,torture them,nearly extinct them because I have not seen a native American since like 1995. I'm pretty sure your great great great great grandparents were not born in this country they SNEAKED in here by boat!

  • @HeatherGlen33 Second always remember this bitch,everything you touch,we touched first and is there because of muah! If your the type of fatass bitch who loves to eat mcdonalds and burgers,well guess what? We work in the slaughter house and we kill cows/chickens so that fat americans could enjoy there burgers at mcdonalds! If your the type of slender bitch who loves salads and fruits ect... Guess what!? Guess who was out in the heat picking fruits and vegs so that you can eat em!?

  • @HeatherGlen33 & FINALLY! If you see the movie,REAL MEXICANS! Born in Mexico! Don't want no problems in this country & avoid any type of gangs/violence. The man's son is Mexican/American! a.k.a Chicano born here in the U.S! They grow up in a rough neighborhood listening to rap/hip-hop & adapt to gangbanging soon. The man in the movie just wants to work & is trying to provide a BETTER LIFE for him & his son! The son Realizes his mistake & is regretful. The father is a good man...

  • @HeatherGlen33 bitch shut the fuck up, you have no right speaking about mexicans making gangs in LA because guess what?

    those are just people who went down the wrong path, theres black people who made gangs too.

    white people made gangs they are just bad people, you need ot get your shit straight before you talk if it wasent for immigrants not just mexicans this country would not be as good as it is now

  • He is an Excellent man and father!!!

  • Tell me please, what music plays in this trailer?

  • The son is a douchebag. I prayed he would get shot, but no luck. His Dad is the only one that constantly gets fucked in the ass by people; His Wife, His Son, That douche he tried to help, His son again. I give the movie credit for not giving a predictable ending, but it was pretty lame. Nothing substantial.

    I will give this movie the recognition of having the worst gang members since the asian gang in Gran Torino. Worst actors ever.

  • 1:03 Cesar from GTA San Andreas?

  • ESO ARIVA LAS CHIVAS

  • @graffiismydrug Legit webesite I try not to mention it cause it might get siezed by ICE & FBI just like watchnewfilms...

  • its up on (let me watch this .com )

  • @tupacybiggy Don't burn that site.... Let people find it on their own if they want to watch it. It's a good site, please don't bring attention to it or it won't be there.

  • A movie about immigrants...pff

  • @AryanPride18 that comment just shows that you no nothing about sufferment and you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Some countries say America is weak, and if somehow it is,then its because of people like you. Having it all and mock the unwealthy.

  • @arnulfo500 US is like EU, for everyone !

  • @AryanPride18 yeah man fucking Mexican'ts.... don't you know you're supposed to pity them for breaking the law by coming here illegally... also us citizens are supposed to just take it and pay more for insurance, pay for their kids to go to school and their kids medical costs... shit here in California tax payers now are responsible for paying for illegals college education too all why illegals are laughing and talking shit about how mexico is better...

  • @WhyAreYouDoinTHisIsh this is sad mate... in some proportion is your fault..go and vote someone nationalist ! How can you don't vote people who love their country ?? I don't understand that.. you vote someone who send your brothers to Irak and Afganistan and die for oil.. the stereotype for americans that they're stupid and fat is not because someone hate them..90% of them is like that..

  • @AryanPride18 im 28 and have been voting since i was 18 because i believe you dont have the right to talk shit unless you have done something to at least try and change... there's to many fat dumb americans who care more about kim kardashians divorce then things that really effect them or make them think to much while theyre eating their big mack.... its sad man... my ancestors died for this country ( my family came from france in the mid 1700s) and its turned to shit now

  • @WhyAreYouDoinTHisIsh watch on cnn "mexicans try to get into US through gas line"... they cannot help themselves, they must immigrate

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  • @AryanPride18 if your house was on fire and you were inside, what would you do??

  • @aryanpride18 dude, you are WRONG.

  • @WhyAreYouDoinTHisIsh Have you noticed that California is the richest state in USA, by it self it could be one of the richest countries. Also is the second city with more mexicans.

    The problem is that they pay taxes buying things, but they have no benefits or whatsoever... you put economic restrictions to countries for human rights, and you cant see what you are doing to 30 million people everyday..

  • @WhyAreYouDoinTHisIsh I have an idea stop offeing in news papers in Mexico job opportunitties, stop opening the border once in a while when you need to crop the fields, go for the meet industrie that has 90% illegals working, the food industry..

    Its better for economy to stay like that but history will tell about human rights.

  • @AryanPride18 A comment from a redneck...pff

  • Could someone tell me what'ts the song of this trailer ?

  • love the poster at 1:50

  • they tookre jobbs

  • @thechamman1205 really? you used to do gardening work? 

  • @thepunkstar101 So True!

  • I was fortunate enough to interview the director, Chris Weitz, about this film and what it meant to him on a personal level. (Check out my page for that interview.) When I saw the film I was blown away by how much it touched me. I took a group of international student to go see it and we had a powerful discussion in the class about what brought them all to the US. It was a great bonding moment for us all!

  • @MercedesDiane Hi, I played the son in the movie and I am very happy that this movie affected you and the students the way it did.

  • @quebecdangerous You were great in the film. Your eyes really drew me into the story.

  • i so wanna see this movie!!! but i live in germany and never heard about it :(

  • What a great film!! If your a 1st generation mexican american you really should watch this film.

  • STUPID GRINGOS!

    WE CAN COME OVER TO YOUR STUPID COUNTRY AND

    TAKE YOUR JOBS BY UNDERBIDDING YOU

    AND SEND THE MONEY OUT OF YOUR ECONOMY AND BACK TO MEXICO

    AND TAKE FREE BENEFITS B/C WE DON'T PAY TAXES AND

    TAKE MONEY UNDER THE TABLE!!

    STUPID GRINGOS!!! HAH-HAH

    AND THIS WAY WE NEVER HAVE TO REVOLT IN MEXICO AND OUR POLITICIANS CAN SEND US TO YOUR FOOLISH COUNTRY!

    HASTA LUEGO GRINGO!

  • @savagegalt Travajo? Si?

  • @savagegalt i like how everything is in caps and spelled right :|

    also queuvole gringo

  • esta pelicula esta bonita y triste aqui se mira lo q pasamos los mexicanos en los usa !!!!!!!!

  • Its very touching and sad ..

  • This movie is awesome. It actually made me cry!

  • Make me BALL much

  • I wanna see this movie so bad , but it's not showing in any theaters near me . Is there any way I can watch it online , or is it on DVD ?

  • How About "A Better Movie?"...Lol

  • @AppleFan2009 How about not using capital letters in every word? IoI

  • Reminded me of my father. I gotta go give him a hug

  • I got teary eyed watching the trailer, definitely going to watch the movie.

  • i wish my dad had a mexican acent like that and tells me he loves me

  • @glowman567 me too

  • Looks quite sad, but I bet its a good and inspirational film <3

  • Modern day "Bicycle Thieves" 

  • Damn that trailer brought tears.

  • baby jokes haha siickk

  • lol i love how people are missing the point of the father and son story and think this movie is about illegal immigration. fail.

  • @Vancer1 A Better Life: A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents.win.

  • When dose it come out

  • Went today. I knew it was going to be good, but it was better. Excellent film. :-)

  • Trailer made me cry... Hits very close to home... I'd just like for everyone to know that many Hispanics come here to make a better life for themselves. I won't deny that there are degenerates that come for the hell of it, but most are here for their future and the future of their families.

  • This movie is badass fuck racist people.

  • :O holy fuck i go to school with that kidd!!!!!

    i copy off of his work and everything

  • excellent movie.

  • The song playing in the background is called "Apertura" by Gustavo Santaolalla incase anyone is wondering lol

  • Illegal

  • At least they didn't go "From the director of New Moon"

  • mexican people are #1 and always will be ,thumbs up if u agree with me:)

  • did anyone notice some of those gang members is in the music video: Bruno mars - grenade

  • @bennie628 It's playing only in selected Theaters

  • We loved it! Superb acting from start to finish. Top-notch screenwriting and story-telling. Poignant powerful and packs an emotional punch. Demián Bichir is fantastic. Go see this film.

  • A must see!!!

  • Mexicans have such a bad rep

  • I'm Filipino American and I say this is the best movie I've seen in years. I'm getting tired of all these fake CGI movies that de-values good storylines and excellent acting by real actors. I'm glad I took a chance in seeing this movie and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

  • This is a BS propaganda movie for those that want slave labor.

  • @DanaVanHeerden You muppet, this is a modern remake of Bicycle Thieves from the italian neo-realism period. What a duche.

  • I will be glad to watch this and discuss it later

  • This movie have a very good and deeper meaning ... I can't wait to wacth it, and do understand.

  • he's (the dad's) from weeds.

  • I'm watching this first thing tomorrow.

  • It's playing everywhere now! Yay for human stories about unwanted, struggling, and hard working ppl in a country where its citizens take everything for granted.

  • You know that this movie was directed by the same director of The Twilight Saga: New Moon? And also, i am a full Mexican of two legal immigrant parents and i think that this will be a good movie. But telling by the trailer, i think that the Mexican talk in this movie when they are talking in english isn't so authentic, but that's just talking from my experiences. My be some of them talk that way idk. But i think that it'll be a good movie any ways.

  • It looks like the Mexican version of The Bicycle Thief

  • @gregoriodavila Well, from reading ebert's review, it is.

  • BORDERS ARE RACIST!!

    MEXICO IS A WONDERFUL COUNTRY!!

    IF YOU ARE AGAINST ILLEGALS

    YOU ARE RACIST

    ANY LOGICAL ARGUMENT = RACIST

    ANY BORDER = RACIST

    ANY COUNTRY AGAINST ILLEGALS = RACIST

    YOU = RACIST

  • @savagegalt The caps lock key is not your friend please don't trust him.

  • Illegal immigrants are quite inspiration. Their stories are amazing. Well you know except for drug lords and that sort of stuff.

    I'm Mexican-American and I'm proud :')

  • Just the trailer makes me cry...I'm supporting this film!

  • @latinoflavored The trailer made me cry too!

  • The Bicycle Thief

  • im trying my best to get all my friend and all my friends on facebook to check out this trailer and to check out "Down For Life" keep it going much love and respect pa toda las razas (:

  • - inspiration <3

  • @720xnet so you want us to go back but if we do who is wont to keep your fuckin country running ??????

    your mom ........??

  • @MegaI69

    Oh, yes, the country would fall apart

    Just like it was doing so prior to the opening of the borders

    by both the dems and repubs

    wake up

    it's divide-and-conquer

    learn about the north american union

    the security and prosperity partnership

  • @720xnet so you want us to go back but if we do who is wont to keep your fuckin country running ??????

    your mom ........??

  • YAY!!

    THERE IS NO UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE US!!

    PLEASE COME AND DESTROY THE JOBS FOR GRINGOS!!

    YAY!!

    LET'S BE MORE LIKE MEXICO!! IT'S SO WONDERFUL!!!

  • @savagegalt lol nigga you racist.

  • YAY!

    BORDERS ARE RACIST

    LET OPEN THE BORDERS

    OR YOU ARE RACIST

    IF YOU'RE FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION

    YOU'RE A RACIST

    ANYTHING YOU SAY THAT IS LOGIC = YOU'RE A RACIST

    MORE ILLEGALS NOW!!

    WE HAVE PLENTY OF JOBS FOR YOU!!

  • @720xnet u ignorant bastard the movie reps the life of the many ppl that work to live not like ur fat chunky ass

  • I know that kid since middle school. Haha.

  • @720xnet are you fucking kidding me??? 

  • Where can i get this movie?

    i realy want to see it.

    it looks realy good

  • @lalodtp559 from yuour ass!!

  • i can relate to this my dad got deprted to Mexico. This by far is one of the good movies ive watched followed by Passion of the Christ and CRASH. B.jokes is my homies homie. good lookin Adrian.

  • A place of Dreams. . .and Nightmares. . .

  • booooring!!crap,no action!

  • who directed this movie?

  • @kathyvcelestial123 Chris Weitz, director known for About A Boy and Twilight Saga: New Moon.

    But anyways, this movie looks like a rip off of The Bicycle Thief. They just switched the cast from Italian to Mexican, a bicycle to a truck and remade one of the greatest films of all time. I'll pass.

  • @kathyvcelestial123 Chris Weitz

  • @kathyvcelestial123 chuck norris

  • Pssh, Tree trimmers from Dexter, Mexican drug lords from Weeds what othe Showtime elements do we got up in this bitch?

  • Smells like an Oscar.

  • Get a fucking green card like i did and working visa fucking american are such a asshole give them fucking working visa so they can work.

  • looks really good !

  • i hope this film makes ignorant people understand the meaning of hard work.

  • @ThePunkstar101 Some ppl are just too Thick headed though!!... But a def must watch movie! 8-)

  • @ThePunkstar101 Yay! Don't do homework!! Don't develop your mind!! Because labor cannot be done by almost anyone! Yay!! Celebrate weak minds & strong bodies!! It's not possible to be mentally and physically strong! Let's celebrate mediocrity and the lowest jobs that can be done by nearly anyone!! Inventions and science and forward progress is for those stupid "smart" people! Electricity is dumb! Inventions are dumb!
  • @ThePunkstar101 Fucking right

  • @ThePunkstar101 It Won't :(

  • I am half mexican.

    And I approve this message.

  • @JaysThoughts you can't be half mexican. you are either an American or you're a Mexican. leave the race crap out of it.

  • @DanaVanHeerden Wrong, I am American AND Mexican. race has nothing to do with it.

  • @DanaVanHeerden well mexico is in central america :D, cant we be called Central Americans :P

  • @jj200419 mexico is in north america you idiot!

  • @777MexicanPride777 oh yeah my bad i meant north, thank you for correcting me in such derogatory manner. I guess we cant be human all the time.