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Weekend at Bernie's

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Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

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Reviews Counted:21

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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... 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 to find him murdered. They decide to have a good time anyway and include their boss in all the activities. [More]

Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser

Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser

Director: Ted Kotcheff

Director: Ted Kotcheff

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Jul 14, 2009

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Brian Orndorf

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 26 2009 09:05 PM

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 24 2006 03:32 AM

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Scott Weinberg

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 28 2005 10:19 PM

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3/4

David Nusair

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 09 2005 03:35 AM

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2/5

Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jul., 07 2005 03:07 PM

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4/5

Kevin Carr

Hilarious goofball comedy from the late 80s.

comment Comment | Mar., 25 2005 03:14 PM

7M Pictures

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3/5

Steve Crum

Tasteless one-joke premise actually evokes laughs.

comment Comment | Oct., 30 2004 06:34 PM

Kansas City Kansan

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3/5

Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi

No review available.

comment Comment | Jun., 11 2004 09:50 AM

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2.5/5

Blake French

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 08 2004 09:38 AM

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Greg Maki

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comment Comment | Jan., 06 2004 08:55 AM

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Rich Cline

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comment Comment | Nov., 01 2003 03:11 AM

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John Esther

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comment Comment | Aug., 21 2003 03:11 AM

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Stephen Holden

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Steven Snyder

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comment Comment | Apr., 16 2003 03:20 PM

Zertinet Movies

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3/5

Alex Sandell

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

comment Comment | Mar., 04 2003 08:53 PM

Juicy Cerebellum

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4/5

Nell Minow

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

comment Comment | Nov., 24 2002 07:37 AM

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Blake French

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Clint Morris

So terribly corny, it's irresistible!

comment Comment | Sep., 17 2002 10:34 PM

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Sep., 11 2002 10:25 AM

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