Weekend at Bernie's
1989 · 98 min · Director: Ted Kotcheff
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two young men are trying to make their way in a corporation. One on charm, the other on hard work. When they go to the president (Bernie) with a serious financial error on a printout, he pretends to be thrilled and invites them to his beach house for the weekend. He actually plans on having them killed. Bernie is also fooling around with the girlfriend of his mafia partner. When the partner has Bernie killed, the boys end up having to pretend Bernie is still alive as the frustrated hit man tries time and time again to complete the job.
Emotional fingerprint
Weekend at Bernie's (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Surprise 20%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Surprise20%
- Anxiety20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Smile10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Surprise
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 32 % | 29 % | 6 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 36 % | 33 % | 7 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 37 % | 32 % | 9 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 31 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 53 % | 36 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 46 % | 40 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 52 % | 44 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 58 % | 54 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 60 % | 54 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 61 % | 51 % | 40 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 65 % | 44 % | 55 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 68 % | 41 % | 63 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 69 % | 44 % | 65 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 69 % | 49 % | 64 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 71 % | 50 % | 65 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 72 % | 48 % | 56 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 69 % | 51 % | 35 % | 25 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tina, Vito's Girl
Marty
Secretary
Mugger
Security Officer
Superintendent
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Maitre' D
Beach Bum
Handsome Guy
Plastic Surgeon
Details
- Directed by
- Ted Kotcheff
- Written by
- Robert Klane
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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