Bernie fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Moving
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and society
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Bernie is calm and low-intensity.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and society.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
A story so unbelievable it must be true.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Bernie is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MUBI, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 39 min
Bernie runs 1 h 39 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 70 out of 100, so both groups see Bernie much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 1.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+21GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Bernie in 35 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 70 storytelling tropes for Bernie, including My God, What Have I Done?, And There Was Much Rejoicing, Freudian Excuse Is No Excuse.
6.8
