Better Off Dead... (1985)

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

• Comedy
• Romance

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.

Rating

6.6 / 10 (574 votes)

Release date

August 23, 1985

Runtime

1h 37m

Language

English

Director

Savage Steve Holland

Status

Released