Better Off Dead
After his girlfriend Beth Truss ditches him for boorish ski jock Roy Stalin, sad sack high school student Lane Meyer decides that suicide is the only answer. But his inept attempts bring him nothing but agony and embarrassment.
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
In Release133 days/19 weeks
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 |
