Weekend at Bernie's
1989 film directed by Ted Kotcheff
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Weekend at Bernie's is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,485 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Ted Kotcheff[3]
- Screenwriter: Robert Klane[4]
- Composer: Andy Summers[5]
- Genre: buddy film[6], black comedy film[7]
- Followed by: Weekend at Bernie's II[8]
- Cast member: Andrew McCarthy[9], Jonathan Silverman[10], Catherine Mary Stewart[11], Terry Kiser[12], Ted Kotcheff[13], Don Calfa[14]
- Producer: Victor Drai[15]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[16]
- Director of photography: François Protat[17]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[18]
- Distribution format: video on demand[19]
- Review score: 5.3/10[20], 54%[21], 32/100[22]
- Color: color[23]
- Country of origin: United States[24]
- Publication date: January 1, 1989[25], November 23, 1989[26], July 5, 1989[27]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[28], Netflix[29]
- Narrative location: New York[30]
- Filming location: New York City[31], North Carolina[32]
- Film editor: Joan E. Chapman[33]
- Title: Weekend at Bernie's[34]
- Duration: 97 minutes[35]
- Capital cost: 15,000,000 US dollars[36]
- Box office: 30,218,387 US dollars[37]
- NMHH film rating: Category III[38]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 6[39]
Body
Cultural Impact
Things named for Weekend at Bernie's include Weekend at Burnsie's[40], an animated series episode[41], directed by Michael Marcantel[42].
Why It Matters
Weekend at Bernie's has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for it include Weekend at Burnsie's[40], an animated series episode[41], directed by Michael Marcantel[42].