<Li> Jason Woliner as Bratty kid </Li> <P> The film received mixed reviews from critics, holding a 54% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called the film "tasteless" and "crude" and felt that in the end it was impossible to "drag one tired joke around for nearly two hours . Like Bernie, the movie ends up dead on its feet ." Roger Ebert echoed this sentiment, arguing that movies centered on dead bodies are rarely funny . Ebert gave the film 1 out of 4 stars overall . </P> <P> Nevertheless, the film was a financial success, grossing US $30 million at the box office, and was profitable on home video . </P> <P> The film's commercial success inspired a 1993 sequel, Weekend at Bernie's II . </P>

Movie with dead guy who dances to music