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Weekend at Bernie's

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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... 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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Reviews for Weekend at Bernie's

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06/24/06
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11/01/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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.

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08/26/09
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com
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03/26/09
Variety
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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.

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07/28/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic

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

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07/09/05
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

No review available.

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07/07/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Hilarious goofball comedy from the late 80s.

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03/25/05
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

Tasteless one-joke premise actually evokes laughs.

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10/30/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

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06/11/04
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Broomfield Enterprise

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
Blake French
Blake French
Filmcritic.com

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01/06/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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08/21/03
John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly
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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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04/16/03
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

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

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03/04/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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

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11/24/02
Nell Minow
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09/22/02
Blake French
Blake French
Filmcritic.com

So terribly corny, it's irresistible!

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

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09/11/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
 
 
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