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Bernie

2012 · 99 min

A wry, offbeat true-crime tale that balances small-town charm with unsettling obsession, told through gossipy interviews and a killer's disarming warmth.

Tagline: A story so unbelievable it must be true.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
isolation
class
morality
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, crime, drama
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Written by: Richard Linklater, Skip Hollandsworth
Starring: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman, Richard Robichaux, Rick Dial, Brandon Smith, Larry Jack Dotson
Music: Graham Reynolds
Cinematography: Dick Pope
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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