Better Off Dead...

1h 37m · 1985 · Directed by Savage Steve Holland · 3.5 / 5 on Letterboxd

Better Off Dead... (1985) runs 1h 37m, directed by Savage Steve Holland. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Romance, Comedy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.