The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
← Back to discoveries
Film / 1985
Better Off Dead...
Directed by
Savage Steve Holland
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.
The story
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.
Cast
John CusackLane Meyer
Amanda WyssBeth Truss
Diane FranklinMonique Junot
Aaron DozierRoy Stalin
Curtis ArmstrongCharles De Mar
David Ogden StiersAl Meyer
Kim DarbyJenny Meyer
Demian SladeJohnny Gasparini
Laura WaterburyMrs. Smith
Dan SchneiderRicky Smith
Yuji OkumotoYee Sook Ree
Brian ImadaChen Ree
See more cast
Scooter StevensBadger Meyer
Chuck MitchellRocko
Frank Burt AvalonRoy's Ski Buddy #1
Vincent SchiavelliMr. Kerber
Taylor NegronMailman
E. G. DailyElizabeth Daily
Joe W. DavisRoy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
Peter EllensteinRoy's Ski Buddy #3
Edward MehlerBuster
Thomas RollersonRoller Skater
Toby IlandNerd #1
Jonathan Charles FoxNerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
Darren HarrisNerd #3
Randy StoklosJock #1
Sam HighJock #2
David VaughnJock #3
Tina LittlewoodChris Cummins
Steven WilliamsTree Trimmer
Stuart K. RobinsonTree Trimmer's Helper
Rima LynJoanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)
Yano AnayaPaperboy
Joey TushnetPaperboy
Sebastian DunganPaperboy
Rick RosenthalSmity
Rich LittleAdditional Voices (voice)
More to discover
Forrest Gump
1994 · Comedy · Drama
Voicemails for Isabelle
2026 · Romance · Comedy
La La Land
2016 · Comedy · Drama
Red, White & Royal Blue
2023 · Comedy · Romance
Amélie
2001 · Comedy · Romance