Better Living Through Chemistry is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed and written by David Posamentier and Geoff Moore.

[2] The film stars Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Monaghan, Ben Schwartz, Ken Howard, Ray Liotta, and Jane Fonda.

She gives their son Ethan free rein, so he blacks out his windows and eats crushed cookies with milk, instead of cereal.

Over dinner with Kara's dad and his trophy wife, he suggests the Varneys send Ethan to them a few nights a week.

Frustrated at not having travelled yet although her husband Jack has the means, Elizabeth abuses prescription drugs to better bear her boredom.

One day, as Elizabeth says she wishes they could run away together, Doug jokingly says he could doctor Jack's heart medication to get around the prenup.

Deciding to win this year's cycling competition, Doug starts off in the front, holds back for the first half, then pops a specially created pill, so beats out even Kara.

Waking in a panic, dreaming he accidentally drown in the tub, Doug races to save Jack, only to find him unconscious in his living room.

[9] In April 2010, Paul Rudd was expected to join the cast as a lead actor to play Douglas Varney.

[3][13] In August 2011, Garner was pregnant and expecting her third child with Ben Affleck, resulting in the actress' departure from the project.

[citation needed] Olivia Wilde replaced Garner[14] and was cast opposite the confirmed Rockwell.

[6] On May 16, 2012, Jane Fonda joined the cast of the film as Narrator, as well as a cameo as a customer of a pharmacy run by Douglas Varney.

[15] The duration of filming was five weeks and it occurred in different locations, including Baltimore, Anne Arundel County and Eastern Shore of Maryland.