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   • 6.4/10 6.4/10 IMDb
   • 54% 54% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus Weekend at Bernie's wrings a surprising amount of laughs out of its corpse-driven slapstick premise, but one joke can only carry a film so far. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › weekend-at-bernies-1989Weekend at Bernie's movie review (1989) | Roger Ebert

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   Andy Summers. “Weekend at Bernie’s” makes two mistakes: It gives us a joke that isn’t very funny, and it expects the joke to carry an entire movie. It’s a decision that leads to some long, dreary sequences and a certain desperation on the part of the actors. The movie tells the story of two interchangeable, unremarkable young men ...

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   Weekend at Bernie's. PG-13 1989 1h 37m Comedy. List. 54% Tomatometer 26 Reviews. 57% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings. Fun-loving salesmen Richard (Jonathan Silverman) and Larry (Andrew McCarthy ...

   • 54% (26)
   • Director: Ted Kotcheff

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Andrew Mccarthy

3. www.commonsensemedia.org › movie-reviews › weekendWeekend at Bernie's Movie Review | Common Sense Media

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   Parents need to know that Weekend at Bernie's is an '80s comedy that treats death with an irreverence that may disturb sensitive younger children. Two bickering, opportunistic junior executives party while a hit man stalks their dead boss.There's lots of cynicism and selfishness, but the movie stands out thanks to both clever dialogue (which underscores the self-absorption) and a main ...

   • 3/5
   • Director: Ted Kotcheff

   • Author: Barbara Shulgasser-Parker
   • Produce Company: Twentieth Century Fox

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   In New York, Larry Wilson (Andrew McCarthy) and Richard Parker (Jonathan Silverman) are ambitious employees of an insurance company. While implementing a computer system, they find a two-million dollar embezzlement and immediately report to their boss, the bon-vivant Bernie Lomax (Terry Kiser). In return, Larry invites them to spend the weekend ...

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   Verified Audience. Mike Ryan Uproxx. Weekend at Bernie's does a pretty good job of meticulously setting up why two numbskulls hang out with a dead body. Full Review | Sep 14, 2022. Rene Jordan El ...

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   Jul 5, 2017 · The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: If it can survive the first weekend, Weekend at Bernie’s may kill off some fairly lively returns for 20th Century Fox. Teens and 20-year-olds ...

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   Is weekend at Bernie's a good movie?

   • Parents need to know that Weekend at Bernie's is an '80s comedy that treats death with an irreverence that may disturb sensitive younger children. Two bickering, opportunistic junior executives party while a hit man stalks their dead boss.There's lots of cynicism and selfishness, but the movie stands out… LOL... was slapstick FUNNY.

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   Why does 'weekend at Bernie's' work?

   • The joke works because we don’t know. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. “Weekend at Bernie’s” makes two mistakes: It gives us a joke that isn’t very funny, and it expects the joke to carry an entire movie.

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   What mistakes does “weekend at Bernie's” make?

   • “Weekend at Bernie’s” makes two mistakes: It gives us a joke that isn’t very funny, and it expects the joke to carry an entire movie. It’s a decision that leads to some long, dreary sequences and a certain desperation on the part of the actors.

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   How much money did weekend at Bernie's make?

   • Weekend at Bernie's grossed $30 million on a $15 million budget. The film's success inspired a sequel titled Weekend at Bernie's II (1993). Larry Wilson and Richard Parker are two low-level financial employees at an insurance corporation in New York City.

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   Weekend at Bernie's. Weekend at Bernie's is a 1989 American dark comedy film directed by Ted Kotcheff, written by Robert Klane, and starring Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, and Terry Kiser. It tells the story of two young insurance corporation employees who discover that their boss Bernie is dead after arriving at ...