We're the Millers

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We're the Millers

Rawson Marshall Thurber · Film · 2013

If you loved We're the Millers, you likely crave stories where ordinary people get hopelessly tangled in the messy, high-stakes world of criminal enterprise.

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Common questions

Is We're the Millers based on a true story?

No, We're the Millers is not based on a true story. It is a fictional film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber about a veteran pot dealer who creates a fake family to smuggle a large shipment of marijuana across the border from Mexico into the United States.

What is the main plot of We're the Millers?

The plot of We're the Millers follows a veteran pot dealer who constructs a fake family as part of a strategic plan to transport a massive shipment of weed into the United States from Mexico. The entire mission depends on maintaining the facade of a normal family unit.

Who directed We're the Millers?

We're the Millers was directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. The 2013 film centers on a veteran pot dealer who attempts to move a large shipment of marijuana across the border from Mexico by posing as a family man with a fake family to avoid suspicion from authorities.

Does We're the Millers involve a drug shipment?

Yes, the plot of We're the Millers revolves around a veteran pot dealer attempting to move a huge shipment of weed into the United States. He creates a fake family to serve as a cover for the illegal transport of the goods from Mexico.

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