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   Better Off Dead is a 1985 black comedy film written and directed by Savage Steve Holland and starring John Cusack. After being dumped by his utterly-unfaithful girlfriend Beth (Amanda Wyss), luckless teenager Lane Myer (Cusack) makes several futile attempts to kill himself, while wandering in and out of a series of encounters with the residents ...

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   A page for describing YMMV: Better Off Dead. Crosses the Line Twice: Ricky's mom literally exploding because she lit a cigarette after spiking her drink with ….

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   A page for describing Funny: Better Off Dead. The Running Gag turned Memetic Mutation: The trenchant social commentary provided when Lane is found enduring ….

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   Better Off Dead is a 1985 comedy film directed by Savage Steve Holland and starring John Cusack. After being dumped by his utterly-unfaithful girlfriend Beth, luckless teen Lane Meyer makes several futile attempts to kill himself, while wandering in and out of a series of encounters with the inmates residents of his bizarre hometown.

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   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 in August 1985.

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   Aug 21, 2020 · "Better Off Dead" has become a cult classc. Director Steve Holland revisited the making of his beloved film. On August 23, 1985, Warner Bros. distributed the dark teen comedy Better Off Dead, written and directed by first-time feature director Savage Steve Holland.

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   Is Better Off Dead a good movie?

   • On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 26 reviews, with an average score of 6.90/10. The website's critical consensus reads, " Better Off Dead is an anarchic mix of black humor and surreal comedy anchored by John Cusack's winsome, charming performance." [ 11 ]

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   Is Better Off Dead based on a true story?

   • Through a friendship with a foreign exchange student named Monique (Diane Franklin), Lane realizes he’s better off alive. Here are some things you might not have known about one of the greatest cult teen movies of all time. 1. Better Off Dead is based on a true story.

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   Who was John Cusack in 'Better Off Dead'?

   • John Cusack in 'Better Off Dead' (1985). / Paramount Pictures Savage Steve Holland—who animated the Press Your Luck Whammy—wrote and directed Better Off Dead and One Crazy Summer, and directed How I Got into College before quitting teen films to pursue directing, writing, and producing children’s TV programs.

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   How much money did better off dead make?

   • With a limited release in August 1985 and a wider release in October, Better Off Dead grossed less than $10.3 million at the box office, but years later found a strong following via cable and home video. “Those video stores just completely saved Better Off Dead,” Holland told Fast Company.

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   Does Cusack have a Better Off Dead?

   • Another indicator that Cusack has warmed up to Better Off Dead: in a scene in 2010’s Hot Tub Time Machine, a kid in the background can be heard yelling “I want my two dollars” at Cusack. 5. Like Lane's mom, Holland's mother was an experimental cook. And once gifted him with TV dinners.

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   Who sang a little luck & One Way Love 'Better Off Dead'?

   • The only two tracks on the CD without Hine's involvement are "A Little Luck" and "One Way Love (Better Off Dead)". Elizabeth Daily, credited on the soundtrack as E.G. Daily, sang lead vocals on both songs and also performed them in the film during the high school dance scene.

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   Apr 15, 2022 · Here are some things you might not have known about one of the greatest cult teen movies of all time. 1. Better Off Dead is based on a true story. Savage Steve Holland wrote the script based...