Better Off Dead

Better Off Dead

Comedy 1985 1 hr 38 min

Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is a teen with a peculiar family and a bizarre fixation with his girlfriend, Beth (Amanda Wyss). When Beth dumps Lane, he decides to kill himself, making bumbling attempts at suicide. Outside of his morbid endeavors, Lane spends time with his oddball buddy, Charles (Curtis Armstrong), and befriends Monique (Diane Franklin), a visiting French student. Eventually, Lane resolves to race Beth's obnoxious new beau on the ski slopes, with unexpected results.

Comedy 1985 1 hr 38 min

PG

Starring John Cusack, Diane Franklin, David Ogden Stiers

Director Savage Steve Holland

Better Off Dead

John Cusack

Lane Meyer
Diane Franklin

Monique Junot
David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer
Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

About

Better Off Dead

COMEDY

Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is a teen with a peculiar family and a bizarre fixation with his girlfriend, Beth (Amanda Wyss). When Beth dumps Lane, he decides to kill himself, making bumbling attempts at suicide. Outside of his morbid endeavors, Lane spends time with his oddball buddy, Charles (Curtis Armstrong), and befriends Monique (Diane Franklin), a visiting French student. Eventually, Lane resolves to race Beth's obnoxious new beau on the ski slopes, with unexpected results.

Uneven, occasionally hilarious '80s teen comedy.

Average 6.9
Reviews 26
Fresh 20
Rotten 6

Information

Studio: Paramount Pictures (CBS Legacy)
Released: 1985
Run Time: 1 hr 38 min
Rated: PG
Regions of Origin: United States, Australia

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.