Weekend at Bernie's
Seen it?1989 | 98 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 5 times its budget, but middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Two young insurance corporation employees try to pretend that their murdered employer is alive by puppeteering his dead body, leading a hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$30 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 350K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
- Andrew McCarthyLarry Wilson
- Jonathan SilvermanRichard Parker
- Catherine Mary StewartGwen Saunders
- Terry KiserBernie Lomax
- Don CalfaPaulie, Vito's Hit Man
- Catherine ParksTina, Vito's Girl
- Eloise DeJoriaTawny
- Gregory SalataMarty
- Louis GiambalvoVito
- Ted KotcheffJack Parker