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Better Off Dead (1985) reviews

Spore Score: 64/100 · The Pros: 62 · The Punters: 73 · 3 sources

Is Better Off Dead worth watching?

Good bet. Spore Score 64/100. The Punters rate it 11 points higher than The Pros.

About Better Off Dead

Genres: Comedy, Romance.

Where the Spore Score comes from

How we adjust the scores

The Pros' sites said 59, adjusted to 62; The Punters' sites said 71, adjusted to 73. Every review site has habits: some score high, some low, some bunch everything in the middle. We measure each site's habit across thousands of films and iron it out, so a 7/10 from a generous site and a 7/10 from a harsh one aren't treated the same. Then critics and audiences each get one figure, and the Spore Score sits between them. How the Spore Score works.

Where to watch Better Off Dead in the US

Rent or buy on Prime Video ↗ Affiliate linkDVD & Blu-ray on Amazon ↗ Affiliate linkWhere to stream (JustWatch) ↗

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