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Weekend at Bernie's

Weekend at Bernie's

1989Movie⏱️ 1h 37mPG-13🏆 #4288 Top Rated
AdventureComedyCrime
6.4
IMDB Rating
67,491 votes

Two idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.

Director
Ted Kotcheff
Writers
N/A
Stars
Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart
Release Date
July 5, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 160
Reviews
📋 55.2K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy
as Larry Wilson
Jonathan Silverman
Jonathan Silverman
as Richard Parker
Catherine Mary Stewart
Catherine Mary Stewart
as Gwen Saunders
Terry Kiser
Terry Kiser
as Bernie Lomax
Don Calfa
Don Calfa
as Paulie, Vito's Hit Man
Catherine Parks
Catherine Parks
as Tina, Vito's Girl
Eloise DeJoria
Eloise DeJoria
as Tawny
Greg Salata
Greg Salata
as Marty, Vito's Assistant
Louis Giambalvo
Louis Giambalvo
as Vito
Ted Kotcheff
Ted Kotcheff
as Jack Parker, Richard's Dad

💰 Box Office

$30,218,387
Worldwide Gross
$30,218,387
Domestic Gross
$4,506,086
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA
Production
Gladden Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

pretending someone is alivedeath of bossweekend getawayweekend tripbeach trip

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedyHigh-Concept ComedySlapstickAdventureComedyCrime

⭐ Featured Review

Under rated comedy blast.
by actingeric2000-08-08
8/10

"Weekend at Bernies! Sure it is dumb. But the comedy is so smartly done that it makes it hilarious. I for one laugh my butt off every time I watch this movie. It is one of those movies that cheers you up if you are having a bad day. The duo of McCarthy and Silverman is almost flawless. They are wonderful to watch. Together they almost remind me of classic pairs like Laurel & Hardy or Abbot & Costello. If you just sit back and relax this movie can really tickle your funny bone. It even might make you `drop dead from laughing'. Oh.was that to corny.sorry. But honestly, this is a good..."

💡 Did You Know?

Terry Kiser's stunt double suffered several broken ribs during filming, mostly in the scene in which Bernie is dragged around the surface of the ocean, bumping into floating metal buoys.

📖 Synopsis

Two idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.