Bernie (2012) Reviews & Ratings

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Bernie reviews

Bernie holds a 6.6/10 average from 1,069 TMDB ratings.

Bernie is a really fun and enjoyable dark comedy, starring Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine. This is actually the true story of what happened between a purely good man and a purely evil woman. Jack Black plays Bernie Tiede, an assistant undertaker in the small town of Carthage, Texas. He is loved by everybody for his pure-hearted character, his sympathy for every person he comes across and his willingness to help eve…
— DoryDarko (8/10)

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.

Movies like Bernie

If you enjoyed Bernie, these movies have a similar feel:

• The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
• Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
• High Anxiety (1977)
• The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
• Family Plot (1976)
• Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
• The Parole Officer (2001)
• Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
• Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
• Fletch Lives (1989)
• Bandits (2001)
• Murder at the Gallop (1963)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app