Where to watch Better Off Dead... (1985) tonight
Better Off Dead... (1985) runs 1 h 37 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.6 from 575 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 37 min — ends 9:37 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Released
- August 23, 1985
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 575 votes
- Director
- Savage Steve Holland
- Starring
- John Cusack, Amanda Wyss, Diane Franklin, Aaron Dozier
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Better Off Dead...?
- Better Off Dead... is 1 h 37 min long (97 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:37 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Better Off Dead... rated?
- Better Off Dead... is rated PG in the US.
- Is Better Off Dead... a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Better Off Dead...?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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