| How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies | |
| Director: | Pat Boonnitipat |
| Music: | Jaithep Raroengjai |
| Cinematography: | Boonyanuch Kraithong |
| Editing: | Thammarat Sumethsupachok |
| Production Companies: | Jor Kwang Films |
| Distributor: | GDH |
| Runtime: | 125 minutes |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Gross: | ฿172.57 million ฿339 million $34 million |
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies or Lahn Mah (Thai: '''หลานม่า'''|italic=yes,, lit: "Grandma's Grandchild") is a 2024 Thai drama film directed and co-written by Pat Boonnitipat, starring Putthipong Assaratanakul (Billkin) and Usha Seamkhum (Taew).
M, a university dropout low on money and luck, volunteers to take care of his terminally ill Amah in the hopes for an inheritance, who later passed away. M would later discover that his grandma had been depositing money for him every single month.
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies or locally known as Lahn Mah was produced by GDH and directed by Pat Boonnitipat in his debut feature film. Initially, the film was to be titled as The Chinese Family, due to its content about the relationships of Sino Thai family members.[1] The film was inspired by true events from the family of the director[2] as well as trends in contemporary Thai society.
The cast is headed by popular idol Putthipong "Billkin" Assaratanakul, and is also the first major performance of the senior actress Usha Seamkhum.[3]
Talat Phlu, a traditional community recognized as one of Bangkok's Chinatowns, was chosen as the filming location for Amah's neighborhood.[4]
The film's first release date is April 4, 2024. In just the first 14 days, it was able to gross 250 million baht nationwide, making it the highest-grossing Thai film of 2024.[5] Later, it made a record of being the 11th highest grossing Thai film of all time and the highest-grossing GDH film in Bangkok Metropolitan Region and Chiang Mai.[6]
The film has been popular around Southeast Asia, breaking box office records. In Indonesia, it is considered the highest-grossing GDH film,[7] the highest-grossing Thai film as well as the biggest Asian title of all time.[8] It became the highest-grossing Thai film of all time in Singapore,[9] Malaysia, and the Philippines. SM Cinema in the Philippines had staff giving out tissues outside theatres showing the film.
The film "has garnered ฿1 billion (approximately $27 million) and achieved 10 million admissions, according to producer GDH".[10]
The film competed in Uncaged Awards at the 23rd New York Asian Film Festival and was showcasesd on 17 July 2024.[11]