Weekend at Bernie's
1989 · Movie · PG-13 · 98 min · ★ 6.4 · 43% critics
Two young coworkers head to their boss’s beach getaway expecting an easy weekend, only to find themselves stuck in a wildly illegal situation. As they try to keep up appearances and avoid trouble, a simple plan spirals into escalating mishaps, close calls, and nonstop awkward improvisation.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-07-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,133 votes)
- Box office
- $30,218,387
- Budget
- $15,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re in the mood for a silly, dark-tinged 80s comedy built around an outrageous running gag and buddy banter; Not for you if you need smart, varied jokes or realism, like in Drowning Mona.
Pros: absurd premise delivers laughs; strong buddy chemistry; classic 80s vibe | Cons: one-note gag repeats; humor can feel dated; plot is thin
Themes
- beach
- boss
- bad boss
- mission of murder
- house
- male corpse
- mischievous
- hilarious
- bewildered
Cast & crew
Andrew McCarthy
as Larry Wilson
Jonathan Silverman
as Richard Parker
Catherine Mary Stewart
as Gwen Saunders
Terry Kiser
as Bernie Lomax
Don Calfa
as Paulie, Vito's Hit Man
Catherine Parks
as Tina, Vito's Girl
Eloise DeJoria
as Tawny
Gregory Salata
as Marty
Louis Giambalvo
as Vito
Ted Kotcheff
as Jack Parker
Directed by Ted Kotcheff