"Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops."
Better Off Dead...
PG-13 1 hr 37 minAug 23rd, 1985Comedy, Romance

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Released August 23rd, 1985, 'Better Off Dead...' stars John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a user score of 66 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 459 knowledgeable users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

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'Better Off Dead...' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 11th, 1985
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting July 16th, 2002 - Buy Better Off Dead... DVD