Better Off Dead
After his girlfriend dumps him for a boorish ski jock, a depressed high-school student begins to ineptly attempt suicide, which brings him nothing but embarrassment. A French exchange student starts to change his outlook on life.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$56,371
13 theaters
13 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Aug 23, 1985 (Oct 11, 1985)
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresComedy
Romance
Widest Release650 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23-29 | 17 | $76,198 | - | 13 | - | $5,861 | $76,198 | 1 |
| Oct 11-17 | 7 | $2,939,527 | - | 650 | - | $4,522 | $3,185,905 | 8 |
| Oct 18-24 | 7 | $2,201,371 | -25.1% | 638 | -12 | $3,450 | $5,387,276 | 9 |
| Oct 25-31 | 9 | $1,514,573 | -31.2% | 616 | -22 | $2,458 | $6,901,849 | 10 |
| Nov 1-7 | 10 | $1,415,700 | -6.5% | 622 | +6 | $2,276 | $8,317,549 | 11 |
| Nov 8-14 | 13 | $970,272 | -31.5% | 511 | -111 | $1,898 | $9,287,821 | 12 |
