Better Off Dead (1985)

Original title

Better Off Dead...

Directed by

Savage Steve Holland

Genre

black comedy, teen film, romantic comedy, surrealist film

Country

Australia, United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 553 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager struggles to win back his girlfriend and repair his car in the 1960s. His attempts are complicated by bizarre neighbors and a French exchange student.

quirkyabsurdplayfulsentimentalcomedicoffbeatlightheartedmelancholic

What happens

Better Off Dead is a 1985 American teen black comedy film written and directed by Savage Steve Holland. It stars John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Diane Franklin and Kim Darby. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 23, 1985. Initially met with mixed reviews on release, it has since developed a cult following for its unconventionally surreal and absurdist humor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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