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What Doesn't Kill You (2008): Cast, Ratings & Where to Watch

What Doesn't Kill You (2008) movie poster

What Doesn't Kill You is a 2008 crime drama directed by Brian Goodman, starring Mark Ruffalo. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $44,872 worldwide. Critics gave it 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video.

IMDb rating
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
66%
worldwide gross
$44.9K
Metascore
71
What Doesn't Kill You (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Brian Goodman
Genres
Drama , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What Doesn't Kill You About?

The premise of What Doesn't Kill You without spoilers.

Amidst the harsh realities of south Boston, childhood friends Brian and Paulie grapple with crime and the possibility of redemption. As petty offenses spiral into addiction and entanglement with local gangs, Brian struggles to protect his family from a life consumed by trouble. Paulie, meanwhile, plans a daring heist, hoping it will be their chance to escape their difficult past and find a new beginning. Their friendship and combined strength will be tested as they confront the consequences of their choices.

What Doesn't Kill You Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • drug abuse
  • person in a car trunk
  • man wears a wig
  • true crime
  • female nudity
  • full female side nudity
  • four word title
  • alcoholism
  • armored truck robbery
  • massachusetts
  • actor writer
  • robbing a drug dealer
+38 more
  • high school football game
  • male friendship
  • petty crime
  • prologue and epilogue
  • marital infidelity
  • crime drama
  • man disguised as a woman
  • robber wearing a ski mask
  • prison sentence
  • organized crime
  • sex scene
  • buddy drama
  • snowy landscape
  • childhood friends
  • south boston massachusetts
  • heist crime
  • dognapping
  • younger version of character
  • grocery store
  • 15 years later
  • tavern
  • alcoholics anonymous meeting
  • 5 years later
  • attacked in prison
  • self sacrifice
  • prison guard
  • overdue bill
  • mentor protege relationship
  • irish mob
  • mobsters
  • shipping dock
  • in medias res
  • written and directed by cast member
  • waitress
  • unemployment
  • pancake
  • one last job
  • murder
Where to watch

Where to Watch What Doesn't Kill You

Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

What Doesn't Kill You Cast

Mark Ruffalo stars in What Doesn't Kill You. Directed by Brian Goodman.

Ratings

What Doesn't Kill You Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave What Doesn't Kill You 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.

Box office

What Doesn't Kill You Box Office

What Doesn't Kill You grossed $44,872 worldwide.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$44.9K

International
$44.9K
Videos

What Doesn't Kill You Trailers & Videos

The trailer of What Doesn't Kill You.

What Doesn't Kill You Official Trailer (2013)
Cars

Cars in What Doesn't Kill You

44 cars on screen, including the 1997 Buick Regal and the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria.

All 44 cars
  • 1997 Buick Regal in What Doesn't Kill You 1997 Buick Regal Important role
  • 2003 Ford Crown Victoria in What Doesn't Kill You 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Important role
  • 1990 Lincoln Town Car in What Doesn't Kill You 1990 Lincoln Town Car Important role
  • 2005 Nissan Pathfinder in What Doesn't Kill You 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Important role
Details

What Doesn't Kill You Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Miloš Forman - What Doesn't Kill You…” and “Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…”.

Also known as
  • Miloš Forman - What Doesn't Kill You…
  • Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
  • Milos Forman: What Doesn't Kill You...
  • Милош Форман: Каквото не те убива

Seen What Doesn't Kill You?

FAQ

What Doesn't Kill You FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of What Doesn't Kill You, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What Doesn't Kill You?

What Doesn't Kill You runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was What Doesn't Kill You released?

What Doesn't Kill You was released on December 12, 2008.

Who directed What Doesn't Kill You?

What Doesn't Kill You was directed by Brian Goodman.

More films by Brian Goodman

Who is in the cast of What Doesn't Kill You?

What Doesn't Kill You stars Mark Ruffalo.

Where can I watch What Doesn't Kill You?

In the US, What Doesn't Kill You is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Fandango at Home Free (availability from JustWatch).

How much did What Doesn't Kill You make at the box office?

What Doesn't Kill You grossed $44,872 worldwide.

How is What Doesn't Kill You rated?

What Doesn't Kill You has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.

Does What Doesn't Kill You have a post-credit scene?

No. What Doesn't Kill You has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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