We're the Millers (2013)
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A small-time drug dealer must pose as a family with his neighbors to smuggle marijuana across the border.
The story
In Denver, low-level marijuana dealer David Clark is robbed of his money and stash by a debt collector. To clear his debt, he is forced to smuggle marijuana from Mexico to the United States. Realizing that traveling alone would be suspicious, David recruits his neighbors—a stripper, a local runaway, and a teenager—to pose as his wife, daughter, and son. They adopt the name 'the Millers' to create the illusion of a real family while navigating the dangers of the border and the scrutiny of authorities.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After the Millers are forced to travel in an RV, they encounter a family whose father is a DEA agent. They are later confronted by a cartel boss, Pablo Chacon, after it is revealed the marijuana is stolen. After a series of mishaps, including a tarantula bite and a breakdown in trust, the group reunites to face Chacon. They eventually defeat him and are placed into witness protection together, living in a suburban house with marijuana plants.
- First release year
- 2013
- Runtime (minutes)
- 110
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Rawson Marshall Thurber
- Writers
- Bob Fisher · screenplay; Steve Faber · screenplay; Sean Anders · screenplay; John Morris · screenplay; Bob Fisher · story; Steve Faber · story
- Cast and characters
- Jennifer Aniston · Rose; Jason Sudeikis · David Clark; Emma Roberts · Casey; Nick Offerman · Kenny; Kathryn Hahn · Rose; Ed Helms · Kenny
- Genres
- comedy; road film; black comedy; crime comedy
- Themes
- found family; identity; loyalty
- Tone and mood
- comedic; tense
- Premise and plot tags
- road movie; drug smuggling; fake family
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews but was a significant box office success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 48% · review count: 157; Metacritic · score: 44 · scale: 100 · review count: 38
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