Better Off Dead...
Taste attributes: comedyromanceanimalswholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringlove conquers allunderdog triumphs
"Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops."
Boxlist takeLight and polished: a straightforward comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- A&M Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
