How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, is the kind of film that tricks you right off the bat. You think it’s just another dark comedy about a greedy family waiting for the old matriarch to kick the bucket. But as the story unfolds, it flips that expectation on its head in a way that hits deeper than expected.
And boy i cried for this one in the end, knew what I was getting into but wasn’t expecting to hit on that level.
The story follows, a young guy with no real direction, drops out of university, livestreams for quick money, just floating through life. But when he finds out his grandma (Mengju, played beautifully by Usha Seamkhum) is terminally ill, his plan is simple, play the caring grandson, move in, get close, and hopefully land a bigger cut of the inheritance.
Now the whole thing makes you realize that even the older son, the grandson, everyone is just playing pretend, to love, all for some money. Their point of view is too greedy and direct. But the times when we see things through the grandma’s point, that’s when the emotions start to stir.
Even in todays time we have seen people respect the old ways, to hard work, to live that simple life because it’s how they were taught and raised. Today everything is about to make money and real fast, to be someone, to get somewhere in life so that we are not left behind.
It slowly becomes about more than just money. M, while selfish at first, starts to see his grandma as more than just a stepping stone. That shift, that slow, quiet guilt building up and it’s handled so well.
What stands out is how grounded everything feels. No over the top drama or forced sentiment. Just genuine, uncomfortable truths. The film uses silence as well as it uses dialogue. The quiet moments between M and his grandma? They carry more weight than any dramatic monologue ever could.
The humor’s still there, but it’s not laugh out loud but more like that awkward chuckle when you recognize your own family in the mess. It leans into discomfort, and that’s what makes it work. It shows how messy, selfish, and still somehow redeemable people can be especially when they’re family.
A simple words of a innocent kid and loving heart of grandma, grandparents hold their grandkids just as high they do with their own kids, remember that. And that’s what this movie puts out there, that love, that unwavering bound, and if you’re up for something honest, bittersweet, and surprisingly warm, give it a go.
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