Movie

Bernie

“A story so unbelievable it must be true.”

★ 6.6(1,041)20121h 39m

Bernie is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and CosmoGo in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 18 June 2026.

Where to watch Bernie

🇨🇦 Canada

Good to know

Director: Richard Linklater
Release date: 2012-04-27
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: English
Box office: $9,206,470
Budget: $5,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Mandalay Vision

Bernie — trailer

About Bernie

Bernie is a 2012 movie in the Comedy, Crime and Drama genres, directed by Richard Linklater, starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 1,041 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Bernie in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Jack Black

Bernie Tiede

Shirley MacLaine

Marjorie Nugent

Matthew McConaughey

Danny Buck Davidson

Brady Coleman

Scrappy Holmes

Richard Robichaux

Lloyd Hornbuckle

Rick Dial

Don Leggett

Brandon Smith

Sheriff Huckabee

Larry Jack Dotson

Rev. Woodard

Merrilee McCommas

Molly

Mathew Greer

Carl

Marjorie Dome

Townsperson

Tim Cariker

Townsperson

Themes & keywords

texasdark comedybased on true storycarthagestockbrokerprison visitmissing personfuneral directorfuneral homeembezzlementhidden corpseestranged family memberjury trialhickconfession of crime