Question 1

What age is Weekend at Bernie's appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Movie Knight rates Weekend at Bernie's (1989) best from about age 13. Two young employees find their boss dead and, fearing implication, pretend he's alive for a wild weekend. They must navigate parties and a hitman while puppeteering the corpse in this farcical dark comedy.

Question 2

What is Weekend at Bernie's rated?

Accepted Answer

Weekend at Bernie's (1989) is rated PG-13. Movie Knight only lists family-appropriate titles, so nothing rated R or above appears on the site.

Question 3

Is there anything to watch out for in Weekend at Bernie's?

Accepted Answer

Dead body used for comedic effect; Characters are frequently drunk; Some adult situations and innuendo. Violence is mild, language is mild, scary moments are none to speak of, romance or sensuality is mild, and substance use is moderate.

Question 4

What are the positive themes in Weekend at Bernie's?

Accepted Answer

Friendship and loyalty; Thinking on your feet.

Question 5

What can families talk about after watching Weekend at Bernie's?

Accepted Answer

Consequences of bad decisions; Dealing with unexpected problems; The nature of dark comedy.

Question 6

Where can I watch Weekend at Bernie's?

Accepted Answer

Weekend at Bernie's (1989) is available on Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video. Movie Knight links straight to each option on the title page.

Weekend at Bernie's

Weekend at Bernie's

What's in it

Heads up

Models well

Talk about it after

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