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Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead...

"Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops."

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.

Release DateAugust 23, 1985
StatusReleased
Original TitleBetter Off Dead...
Runtime1h 37min
Budget
Revenue$10,297,601
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesA&M FilmsWarner Bros. PicturesCBS Theatrical Films