Bernie

2012 · TMDB 6.6

Directed by Richard Linklater

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.

Jack Black Shirley MacLaine Matthew McConaughey Brady Coleman Richard Robichaux Rick Dial Brandon Smith Larry Jack Dotson Merrilee McCommas Mathew Greer Marjorie Dome Tim Cariker

Director · Richard Linklater Producer · Judd Payne Producer · Liz Glotzer Producer · Richard Linklater Producer · Celine Rattray Producer · Martin Shafer Producer · Ginger Sledge Producer · Matt Williams Producer · Dete Meserve Producer · David McFadzean Writer · Richard Linklater Writer · Skip Hollandsworth Cinematography · Dick Pope Composer · Graham Reynolds Editor · Sandra Adair

Runtime: 99 min
Released: 2012-04-27
Studio: Mandalay Vision
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 6.6

Comedy Crime Drama

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Tim Laws

2026-05-17

Really enjoyed this. Jack Black is great. Linklater has a really interesting body of work and a high hit ratio