Weeken at Bernie's is an American motion picture comedy released in 1989. Directed by Ted Kotcheff, it stars Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman as a couple of young executives who must create the illusion that their murdered boss, Bernie Lomax, is alive in order to avoid being questioned about it and ending a beach party. The film was profitable and spawned a sequel in 1993, Weekend at Bernie's II. There are also reports that a sequel or remake is in the works, entitled Next Weekend at Bernie's.