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Where'd You Go, Bernadette

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49% Tomatometer 194 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Verified Ratings
Former architect Bernadette Fox seems to have it all -- a beautiful home in Seattle, a successful and loving husband, and a brilliant teenage daughter who's about to attend boarding school. When Bernadette suddenly disappears without a trace, her concerned family sets off on an exciting adventure to solve the mystery of where she might have gone.
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette offers dispiriting proof that a talented director, bestselling source material, and terrific cast can add up to far less than the sum of their parts.

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Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) 07/17/2020
3.5/5
These themes have preoccupied Linklater through his whole career -- and while Where'd You Go, Bernadette may not be one of his peaks, it shows he's still bent on approaching them in new ways. Go to Full Review Caroline Siede The Spool 01/20/2020
[I]n a cinematic landscape where stories of women finding themselves are too few and far between, Where'd You Go, Bernadette is a welcome gift, even if it's an imperfect one. Go to Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire 09/15/2019
Basically a miscalculation from end to end, full of bizarre narrative turns and inexplicable craft decisions. Yet there's never any question that Linklater is fully committed, and it's hard to consider a movie "bad" that's made with this much care. Go to Full Review Francesca Faccani Loud and Clear Reviews 09/21/2024
2/5
Where’d you Go Bernadette is not just the title of the film: it’s also the question it leaves the audience with. Where did the plot go? Where did all of those promising elements run away to? Go to Full Review Paul Kanieski KSQD Community Radio 07/19/2023
Linklater’s film is a loose adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name. Fans of the novel might take exception to how loose. Chief among the changes: Bernadette is around an awful lot for a story about someone who disappears. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/21/2022
4/5
I even liked its messiness. That may be a weird compliment, but this is a weird movie, and I guess I like that about it too. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Maryle 09/19/2019 Blah movie that took too long! See more robert G 09/15/2019 Long winding story that went no where ... Walked out thinking what was the story being told.??? See more Patricia V 09/15/2019 Love the actress but not in this role.. didn’t quite follow the flow of the story line . Movie is not memorable. Forgot what it was about as soon as the lights went on. See more Gloria 09/15/2019 Beautiful story with exceptional acting by Cate Blanchett, as expected!! See more kimberly o 09/14/2019 Good, funny. Outstanding acting! Recommend seeing. See more Cindy 09/14/2019 Quirky, thoughtful and a bit thin on characters. Seemed that some character development early on would have helped define “why” - I thought I missed the beginning or a Part 1. I liked it. Just left me underwhelmed. See more Read all reviews
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Richard Linklater

Director

Cate Blanchett

Bernadette

Billy Crudup

Elgie

Kristen Wiig

Audrey

Emma Nelson

Bee

Judy Greer

Dr. Janelle Kurtz

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Synopsis Former architect Bernadette Fox seems to have it all -- a beautiful home in Seattle, a successful and loving husband, and a brilliant teenage daughter who's about to attend boarding school. When Bernadette suddenly disappears without a trace, her concerned family sets off on an exciting adventure to solve the mystery of where she might have gone.
Director
Richard Linklater
Producer
Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Ginger Sledge
Screenwriter
Richard Linklater, Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr.
Distributor
Annapurna Pictures
Production Co
Entertainment One, Detour Filmproduction, Annapurna Pictures, Color Force, Les Films Séville
Rating
PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Drug Material)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 16, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.2M
Runtime
1h 44m
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