Where to watch Bernie (2012) tonight
Bernie (2012) runs 1 h 39 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.6 from 1,084 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 39 min — ends 9:39 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Released
- April 27, 2012
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 1,084 votes
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Starring
- Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MUBI Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Bernie?
- Bernie is 1 h 39 min long (99 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:39 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Bernie rated?
- Bernie is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Bernie a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Bernie?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MUBI Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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