Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Hefler is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the scene of the crime, she has to use her criminal skills to clear her name of the murder AND avoid getting charged with the burglary.
Burglar has generally received mixed reviews.
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Burglar was released in 1987 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 37 reviews, giving Burglar (1987) an average rating of 47%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 81%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 30%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Burglar a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 47%, Burglar is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
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