Bernie (2012)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
A story so unbelievable it must be true.
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.
- Released: 2012-04-27
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 39m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 1,069 votes
Directed by Richard Linklater.
Top cast
- Jack Black as Bernie Tiede
- Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent
- Matthew McConaughey as Danny Buck Davidson
- Brady Coleman as Scrappy Holmes
- Richard Robichaux as Lloyd Hornbuckle
- Rick Dial as Don Leggett
- Brandon Smith as Sheriff Huckabee
- Larry Jack Dotson as Rev. Woodard
- Merrilee McCommas as Molly
- Mathew Greer as Carl
Where to watch Bernie
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- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ITVX Premium; watch free on Tubi TV, ITVX; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Crave, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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