Tagline
Bernie Lomax would be the perfect host, except for one small problem: He's dead.
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
Directed by Ted Kotcheff · Comedy, Crime
Other lines from this film
Similar meaning
Lines whose meaning sits closest, by embedding similarity.
Same sentence pattern
Shape: … … would be the … … except for … … … he 's …
About this line
- Alternative wordings
- “Bernie Lomax would be the perfect host, except for one small thing. He's dead.” — USA Theatrical
- “Bernie would be the perfect host, except for one small thing . . . he's dead. Now, he's the life of the party.” — USA Theatrical
“Featured” marks the line we show first for a film, not a verified original-campaign claim.