Show Notes

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a story about inheritance, caregiving, and family obligations—but as Fr. Matt and Fr. Brian discover, it also carries surprising echoes of the Gospel. Themes of love, sacrifice, and the dignity of the human person shine through the story, even when the characters themselves don’t share a Christian worldview.

(0:55) Before discussing How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024), Fr. Matt and Fr. Brian catch up on the past few weeks and talk about two films they’ve seen recently, The Life of Chuck (2024) and Materialists (2025).

(15:58) Fr. Matt introduces the film for this episode, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. Although the characters in the movie aren’t Christian, both Fr. Matt and Fr. Brian are struck by how the film points to Gospel truths, exploring self-sacrificial love, the way relationships take precedence over material wealth, and how even imperfect portrayals of family life can reveal universal human longings for God.

(27:17) A major portion of the discussion focuses on cultural practices surrounding death and remembrance. Fr. Matt and Fr. Brian compare the Thai customs depicted in the film with Catholic teachings and rituals, from the Communion of Saints to funeral liturgies.

(42:10) One of the film’s underlying tensions is the temptation to treat people as means to an end—especially when inheritance is involved. Fr. Brian and Fr. Matt contrast this with Catholic teaching that things are meant to be used and people are meant to be loved. This leads into a reflection on St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, emphasizing the dignity of the human person and the self-giving nature of love.

(43:47) Wrapping up the episode, Fr. Matt and Fr. Brian give their Seeds of the Word ratings.