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Better Off Dead...

11th October 1985
1h 37m
Savage Steve Holland
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Better Off Dead... is a 1985 Comedy film released on 11th October; Savage Steve Holland directed the film which stars John Cusack, Vincent Schiavelli, and Elizabeth Daily.

MetaCritic
51
Rotten Tomatoes
77%
IMDb
7.1

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is hosting a beautiful French exchange student named Monique.

If you started watching this film now, it would finish at approximately 8:21pm.

Cast (18)

John Cusack's profile John Cusack
Age at Filming ≈ 18
Vincent Schiavelli's profile Vincent Schiavelli
Age at Filming ≈ 36
Elizabeth Daily's profile Elizabeth Daily
Age at Filming ≈ 23
David Ogden Stiers's profile David Ogden Stiers
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Taylor Negron's profile Taylor Negron
Age at Filming ≈ 27
Curtis Armstrong's profile Curtis Armstrong
Age at Filming ≈ 31
Yuji Okumoto's profile Yuji Okumoto
Age at Filming ≈ 25
Amanda Wyss's profile Amanda Wyss
Age at Filming ≈ 24
Diane Franklin's profile Diane Franklin
Age at Filming ≈ 22
Dan Schneider's profile Dan Schneider
Age at Filming ≈ 18
Kim Darby's profile Kim Darby
Age at Filming ≈ 37
Chuck Mitchell's profile Chuck Mitchell
Age at Filming ≈ 57
Frank Burt Avalon
Age at Filming ≈ 21
Demian Slade
Age at Filming ≈ 12

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Production Companies

A&M Films CBS Entertainment Productions

Better Off Dead... Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Ages At Time of Filming

6% 0-12
11% 13-19
33% 20-29
17% 30-39
6% 40-49
6% 50-59
22% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

28% Female
72% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

100% Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

100% Unknown

Better Off Dead... FAQ

When was Better Off Dead... released?

Better Off Dead... was released on Friday October 11th, 1985.

How much money did Better Off Dead... make?

The worldwide revenue was $10,297,601.

Is Better Off Dead... on Netflix?

No, Better Off Dead... is not currently available on Netflix in the United States

Is Better Off Dead... on Amazon Prime?

No, Better Off Dead... is not currently available on Amazon Prime in the United States

Is Better Off Dead... on Disney Plus?

No, Better Off Dead... is not currently available on Disney+ in the United States