We're the Millers (2013)

7.0R110 minDirector: Rawson Marshall Thurber

2013 film by Rawson Marshall Thurber

We're the Millers is a 2013 black comedy road film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Molly Quinn, and Ed Helms. The film's screenplay was written by Bob Fisher, Steve Faber, Sean Anders, and John Morris, based on a story by Fisher and Faber. The plot follows a small-time pot dealer (Sudeikis) who convinces his neighbors to help him by pretending to be his family in order to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the United States.

The film premiered at the Traverse City Film Festival on August 3, 2013 and was released on August 7, 2013, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Despite mixed reviews, it was a box office success, grossing $270 million worldwide against a $37 million budget during its theatrical run. It was nominated for four People's Choice Awards, and six MTV Movie Awards, winning two.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is We're the Millers about?
We're the Millers (2013) — After being robbed of a week's take, small-time pot dealer David is forced by his boss to go to Mexico to pick up a load of marijuana. In order to improve his odds of making it past the border, David asks the broke stripper Rose and two local teenagers to join him and pretend the
Is We're the Millers based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is We're the Millers scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.