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Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Terry Kiser, Tom Wright, Steve James ... see more see more... , Troy Beyer , Barry Bostwick , Philip Coccioletti , Gary Dourdan , James Lally , Ben Lemon , Novella Nelson , Stack Pierce , Samantha Phillips , Michael Rogers , Constance Shulman , David Lipman , Jason LaPadura , John Hodge , Jennie Moreau , William Lucas

When they discover that their deceased boss had stashed away two million illegally embezzled dollars in a Caribbean safe deposit box, two co-workers decide to claim the cash. To do so, however, they m... read more read more...ust convince everyone the boss is actually alive -- a situation which seems oddly familiar to them both. This sequel to the popular 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie's promises more of the same: slapstick with an amazingly lifelike corpse at the center. Whatever freshness the premise may have once had has vanished, however, and the occasionally clever set pieces become lost under the weight of a number of cluttered subplots. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Robert Klane

Release Date: January 1, 1993

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DVD Release Date: December 4, 2001

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  • October 3, 2010
    I love that this defies all logic and managed to crank out a sequel to a movie that never should've had one. The idea of adding a supernatural element to the corpse of Bernie is truly a work of written art. I could never create something like a person coming to life from music. I... read moret's basically the same premise as the first, but still fun if you like the characters and comedy.
  • September 29, 2009
    There was absolutely no need for a sequel!
  • June 27, 2008
    Crazier than the first one!!!!!!!!!!!
  • January 22, 2007
    they should have stopped at one
  • November 13, 2006
    how did this happen?
  • November 7, 2006
    Just as good as the first.
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    February 3, 2012
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    When I read the plot I thought this would slaughter the greatness of the first film, ended up being a pleasant surprise
  • June 8, 2006
    Man, did Bernie just eat preservatives his whole life or what? Of all the movies I would have thought you could never make a sequal to, this would be way up there on the list.
  • April 5, 2009
    A good candidate for the worst movie of all time.
  • February 15, 2009
    Half a star is too generous. I'd give it No stars if it was an option. In this dumb sequel, Bernie can now get up and dance when music is played, due to voodoo.

    Yeah....avoid it. It's totally unfunny, at least the first was stupid and funny. This one is just stupid.

Critic Reviews


David Rooney
March 26, 2009
David Rooney, Variety

A mildly diverting farcical caper. Full Review

Stephen Holden
May 20, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

Through it all, Mr. Kiser, who says not a word, exudes the foolish amiability of a partygoer who is beyond plotzed and is living in a private world of his own. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

I find it hard to believe that many people will pay $6 or $7 to see a picture that has TV sitcom production values, writing, and acting. Full Review

Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

If the premise of the first film was mindless and repetitive, it's doubly so this second time around. Full Review

May 15, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide

At the film's conclusion, unfortunately, Bernie is still a fully animate zombie, leaving open the possibility of a third weekend. Full Review

Frank Ochieng
June 24, 2004
Frank Ochieng, TheWorldJournal.com

Why would anyone want to be caught dead with Bernie and his banal buddies a second time around? Relentlessly labored and pointless

Scott Weinberg
August 15, 2003
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Frankly I'm stunned that every American who paid to see it didn't file a class action suit against Tri-Star Pictures for their blatant misrepresentation of the word "comedy". Full Review

Fred Topel
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Sad sequel to a surprisingly clever dark comedy. The voodoo curse is pointless, and all the funny death moments were used up in teh first one.

Brian Mckay
March 19, 2003
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

Just as the lead characters try to squeeze more use out of a rotting corpse, so do the filmmakers from this tired premise.

Steven Snyder
November 5, 2002
Steven Snyder, Greater Milwaukee Today

At times funny, but more often stupid.

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