# Better Off Dead... (1985)

> A heartbroken teenager turns suicidal despair, ski-rival frustration, and an unlikely friendship into a wildly surreal path toward confidence and romance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7949

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Savage Steve Holland
- Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Wyss, Diane Franklin, Aaron Dozier, Curtis Armstrong, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088794/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: anarchic, irreverent, surreal, nostalgia movie night, cult comedy marathon

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- [Lucas (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/7696)
- [Class (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/12921)
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- [Sixteen Candles (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/9036)
- [Pretty in Pink (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/6491)
- [Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/9035)
- [Risky Business (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/4541)

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