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2019 | DIRECTED BY RILEY STEARNS

The Art of Self Defense

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Movie Stats
Year
2019
Runtime
 104 minutes (1 hr 44 mins)
Select Cast
Jesse Eisenberg
Alessandro Nivola
Imogen Poots
Steve Terada
David Zellner
Phillip Andre Botello
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
23rd May 2021
Last viewed:
14th Mar 2026
Total views:
39
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
19th July 2019
7 years 2 months 4 days ago
Total Grosses
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US total gross
  $2.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
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US tickets sold
258,453 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 19th Jul '19
  • Debut weekend: 12th Jul '19
  • Debut position: 27
  • Highest position: 13
  • Debut gross: $121 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
riley stearns Riley Stearns
Starring
riley stearnsJesse EisenbergCasey
Alessandro NivolaSensei
Imogen PootsAnna
Steve TeradaThomas
David ZellnerHenry
Phillip Andre BotelloKennith
Jason BurkeyAlex
Mike BrooksSteve
C.J. RushOther Steve
Davey JohnsonGun Store Owner
Hauke BahrGrant
Katherine MartinBakery Woman
Cameron MurphyNew White Belt
Nicholas HulstinePickup Truck Driver
Lena FriedrichFrench Girl
Louis Robert ThompsonVeterinarian
Dallas EdwardsManuel
Katherine Smith-RoddenStore Cashier
Frederic SpitzFrench Guy
Alex HaydonMan Wearing Pants
Mark Sawyer-DaileyMan Reading Newspaper
Leland OrserDetective McAllister
Josh FademSerial Killer
Scott GoodmanDrunk Man
Justin EatonLone Man
Mocha the DogCasey's Dog
RomanCasey's Next Dog
Caroline AmiguetFrench Audio Instructor
Apollo BacalaKarate Day Class Student
Will Ellis Jr.Night Class Student
John FrenchOffice Worker
Elizabeth HowlettGirl in Hospital Room
Kinsley RameyMartial Arts Student
Gina Fountain SchneiderMom in Car
Matthew T. SchneiderSon in Car
Molly E. SchneiderDaughter in Car
Sarah Beth ShapiroAnswering Machine
Daniel H. ShoemakerKarate Class Day Student
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UK Box Office Chart History
We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
13
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$2,367,425
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
12 Jul 2019
27N
$121,000
$121,000
19 Jul 2019
13▲
$1,055,658
$1,214,947
26 Jul 2019
16▼
$311,317
$2,059,656
2 Aug 2019
25▼
$52,239
$2,367,425

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Crime
Drama
Drama
Mystery
Mystery
Sport
Sport
Thriller
Thriller
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News from around the web
The Art of Self Defense Review  Rendy Reviews Sat, 3rd January 2026

From Midsommar to martial arts: how movie cults got real  The Guardian Thu, 11th July 2019

SXSW 2019 Review: THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE: Infectious Deadpan Comedy  Film Inquiry Fri, 15th March 2019

Fantasia 2019: The Art of Self Defense Review  That Shelf Fri, 12th July 2019

The Art of Self-Defense movie review  Roger Ebert Fri, 12th July 2019

The Art of Self-Defense’s ending, analyzed: The meaning of the movie’s big twist.  Slate Magazine Thu, 18th July 2019

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