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.
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01/08/04
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:10
Rotten:11
Average Rating:4.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Two enterprising young men uncover an elaborate embezzlement scheme at their company and are rewarded with a weekend at the boss' impressive beach house. But things get complicated when they arrive... [More]
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser
Director: Ted Kotcheff
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Reviews for Weekend at Bernie's
...might just be the ultimate wacky '80s comedy...
07/09/05
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.
08/26/09
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.
07/28/05
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06/24/06
Top CriticHilarious goofball comedy from the late 80s.
03/25/05
Tasteless one-joke premise actually evokes laughs.
10/30/04
Passable time-killer
08/26/02
A classic of the dumb, hit-on-the-head comedy genre!
11/24/02
Bizarre and campy. And what's funnier than sight gags involving dead bodies waterskiing?
07/26/02
Really funny. Also really stupid. Still, it delivers the laughs.
03/04/03
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