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Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

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Movie Info

When two bumbling businessmen, Larry Wilson (Andrew McCarthy) and Richard Parker (Jonathan Silverman), alert their boss, Bernie Lomax (Terry Kiser), to an expensive discrepancy in the company books, he invites them to his home on the beach with the intent to have them murdered. However when they discover that their boss has been murdered prior to their arrival, they attempt to convince people that he is still alive to avoid suspicion for his death, leading to all kinds of wacky mishaps. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Ted Kotcheff

In Theaters: Jul 5, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Dec 15, 1999

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Andrew McCarthy
Larry Wilson
Jonathan Silverman
Richard Parker
Catherine Mary Stewart
Gwen Saunders
Terry Kiser
Bernie Lomax
Don Calfa
Paulie
Catherine Parks
Tina
Eloise Broady
Tawny
Gregory Salata
Marty
Louis Giambalvo
Vito
Ted Kotcheff
Jack Parker
Bruce Barbour
Beach Bum
John Bennes
Harvey
Jack Canon
Murray Rose
George Kee Cheung
Gardener
Lou Criscuolo
First Islander
Margaret Hall
Secretary
Jack Hallett
Tennis Pro
Mert Hatfield
Cop
Bob Horen
Maitre'd
Anthony Mannino
Superintendent
Stefanos Miltsakakis
Body Builder
Polly Segal
Woman in Elevator
David Arey
Male Model
Augustina Berlings
Larry's Pick-Up
Richard W. Boucher
Handsome Man No. 2
Joyce Bowden
Fashion Designer
Dan Cox
Handsome Guy
Edwin Little Dean
Water Taxi Driver
Stephen Fischer
Man on Elevator
Lisa Sherrill Gannon
Beach Girl
Steve Howard
Plastic Surgeon
Cindy Foster Jones
Girl at Ambulance
Tina Diane King
Girl at Party
Rachel Lewis
Beach Girl
Jean Liles
Girl on Dock
Lorri Lindberg
Aukthoress
Tim Perez
Mugger
Dan Preston
Exercise Trainer
Patricia Roseman
Female Model
Ronald C. Ross
Man at Table
Mark Smaltz
Security Officer
Leslie Sternchak
Girl at Party
Nello Tare
Party Man
Michelle Vincent
Girl on Boat
Dan Wargo
Party Guest
Jason Woliner
Bratty Kid

Critic Reviews for Weekend at Bernie's

All Critics (27) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (12) | DVD (8)

A silly uninspired juvenile one-joke film.

July 19, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Couldn't even drag a smile out of me. Chalk it up to either old age or the calcification of taste. Or just blame it on Silverman and McCarthy, who found their careers rightfully torn to shreds soon after the release of the film.

August 26, 2009 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

There are a few jokes that hit home quite successfully, but at 98 minutes, you'll probably be looking forward to this weekend's big finale.

July 28, 2005 Full Review Source: DVD Clinic

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Scott Weinberg

DVD Clinic

...might just be the ultimate wacky '80s comedy...

July 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Hilarious goofball comedy from the late 80s.

March 25, 2005 Comment

Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Tasteless one-joke premise actually evokes laughs.

October 30, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Weekend at Bernie?s doesn?t really work, partly because it expects a single joke, that nobody realizes Bernie?s dead, to carry the whole movie.

January 8, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Blake French

Filmcritic.com

Really funny. Also really stupid. Still, it delivers the laughs.

March 4, 2003 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

A classic of the dumb, hit-on-the-head comedy genre!

November 24, 2002 Comment

Nell Minow

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

So terribly corny, it's irresistible!

September 17, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

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What we have here, is a one joke movie that's excruciatingly juvennile and gut bustingly corny but that's not to say it wasn't at all funny. Weekend at Bernie's has become a cultural icon and there's been a lot of cheap rip off's chunked out over the years that can't copy what this wacky, stupid movie could do. It

February 3, 2012

Michael Miller

Super Reviewer

A silly yet fun and enjoyable comedy from the 80's. A typical comedy of the time, one for a blast from the past!

January 2, 2007

Dean !

Super Reviewer

Weekend at Bernie's Quotes

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1. Larry Wilson: Look! He even has a pool at the beach. It's heated!
– Submitted by Elizabeth H (3 months ago)
1. Larry Wilson: These papers are going to the beach!
– Submitted by Emily C (4 months ago)
1. Larry Wilson: That was beautiful! Replay!
– Submitted by Emily C (4 months ago)
1. Richard Parker: My aunt is very sick!
– Submitted by Emily C (4 months ago)
1. Larry Wilson: WHY can't you be a lazy shit like I am?
– Submitted by Emily C (4 months ago)

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