10 of the Most Underrated Movies About True Crime

Created by award-winning Boyhood director Richard Linklater, 2011's Bernie recounts the 1996 murder of the elderly millionaire Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine) by her companion, mortician's assistant Bernie Tiede (Jack Black). The film portrays their unusual friendship and Marjorie's increased dependence, Bernie's snapping point, and the cold murder, as well as the unusual events surrounding the trial after Bernie is charged with first-degree murder by a local attorney (Matthew McConaughey).