Better Off Dead

Summary

Better Off Dead is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (929 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Better Off Dead's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Better Off Dead's director is recorded as Savage Steve Holland^[4].
• Better Off Dead's screenwriter is recorded as Savage Steve Holland^[5].
• Better Off Dead's composer is recorded as Rupert Hine^[6].
• Better Off Dead's genre is recorded as romantic comedy^[7].
• Better Off Dead's genre is recorded as teen film^[8].
• Better Off Dead's genre is recorded as black comedy^[9].
• Better Off Dead's genre is recorded as surrealist film^[10].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as John Cusack^[11].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as David Ogden Stiers^[12].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Diane Franklin^[13].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Curtis Armstrong^[14].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Amanda Wyss^[15].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Kim Darby^[16].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Dan Schneider^[17].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Vincent Schiavelli^[18].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Steven Williams^[19].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Rick Rosenthal^[20].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Chuck Mitchell^[21].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Elizabeth Daily^[22].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Sebastian Dungan^[23].
• Better Off Dead's cast member is recorded as Yuji Okumoto^[24].
• Better Off Dead's producer is recorded as Michael Jaffe^[25].
• Better Off Dead's producer is recorded as Gil Friesen^[26].
• Better Off Dead's production company is recorded as CBS Theatrical Films^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Jaffe^[25] and Gil Friesen^[26]. Better Off Dead's director is recorded as Savage Steve Holland^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Savage Steve Holland^[5]. Cast members include John Cusack^[11], David Ogden Stiers^[12], Diane Franklin^[13], Curtis Armstrong^[14], Amanda Wyss^[15], and Kim Darby^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1985-08-23T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1985-10-11T00:00:00Z^[29]. Better Off Dead's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[30]. Genres include romantic comedy^[7], teen film^[8], black comedy^[9], and surrealist film^[10].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10^[31], 51/100^[32], and 77%^[33].

Why It Matters

Better Off Dead ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (929 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]