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Bernie

Bernie

Comedy • PG-13 • 2012 • 1 hr 39 min
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6.4
IMDb
6.8

In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.

Starring

Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman, Richard Robichaux

Directed By

Richard Linklater

Written By

Skip Hollandsworth, Richard Linklater

Genre

ComedyCrimeDrama

Release Date

April 27, 2012

User Reviews

Monroe Hand
Monroe Hand
Maybe Jack Black’s greatest performance. He is giving it everything and truly Carries the movie. It lags in parts but he never lets up
gsmarker
gsmarker
A nutty charmer of a movie that caused me to doubt its veracity quite a few times. A pleasure to watch.
Olitina 🍸
Olitina 🍸
Stumbled upon this hidden gem! Definitely worth a watch. Casting is brilliant, characters are perfect, story is infectious. I Loved it!
Daniel
Daniel
One of Black's best roles. Love the story and performances. Absolutely worth a watch.
Cameron Campbell
Cameron Campbell
Very dark comedy with Jack Black based a true story. Very interesting.
Anthony
Anthony
Jack Black & Shirley MacLaine give incredible performances. This is the pairing of a dark comedy.
Kmoney
Kmoney
Has a cozy small-town feel, and also murder. Based on a true story, and has a cameo from Matt McConaughey's mom
𝐸𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑡ℎ
𝐸𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑡ℎ
A compelling true story and underrated movie. If you enjoy true story movies, don’t miss out on this one.
zelephante
zelephante
Super unsettling but also very enjoyable.
Tony Clarke
Tony Clarke
I wouldn't call this a 'comedy' (Netflix did when I watched it years ago) But Black delivers an excellent portrayal of a troubled man.

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296 (6%)
1,105 (21%)
3,090 (59%)
770 (15%)
6.4 – Based on 5.3k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Richard Linklater
Richard
Linklater
Jack Black
Jack
Black
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley
MacLaine
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew
McConaughey
Brady Coleman
Brady
Coleman
Richard Robichaux
Richard
Robichaux
Rick Dial
Rick
Dial
Brandon Smith
Brandon
Smith
Larry Jack Dotson
Larry Jack Dotson
Merrilee McCommas
Merrilee
McCommas
Mathew Greer
Mathew
Greer
Skip Hollandsworth
Skip
Hollandsworth
Richard Linklater
Richard
Linklater

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