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1979 | DIRECTED BY CARL REINER

The Jerk

Movie Stats
Year
1979
Runtime
 94 minutes (1 hr 34 mins)
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Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
29th Mar 2020
Last viewed:
1st May 2026
Total views:
85
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
14th December 1979
46 years 10 months 23 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
12th January 1980
46 years 9 months 25 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
16th May 1980
46 years 5 months 21 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
6th June 1980
46 years 5 months  ago
Finland release date
 Finland
27th June 1980
46 years 4 months 9 days ago
France release date
 France
2nd July 1980
46 years 4 months 4 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5.9 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $77.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.7 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.4 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
51.9 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 14th Mar '80
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £625.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12
US Box Office
  • Release: 14th Dec '79
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $5.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
carl reiner
Starring
carl reinerNavin / Cat Juggler
Marie
Patty Bernstein
Mother
Father
Taj
Stan Fox
Madman
Frosty
Hobart
Hester
Elvira
Punk #1
Blues Singer
Blues Singer
Harry Hartounian
Bank Manager
Father De Cordoba
Con Man
Con Man
Iron Balls McGinty
Announcer
Grandma Johnson
Cleotis Johnson
Satch Johnson
Pierre Johnson
Leroy Johnson
Lisa Johnson
Fireman
Mrs. Hartounian
Punk
Bride
Father of Bride
Carnival Rube
Tourist
Irving
Farm Boy
Billy
Tillie
Voodoo Dancer
French Waiter
Con Man
Con Man
Man in Garden
Disco Party
Disco Party
Disco Party
Disco Party
Carl Reiner The Celebrity
Extra in 'Cat Juggling' Scene
Minor Role
Circus Hand
Bum
Carnival Worker
Bag Lady
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats
Judge M.A. Loring
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
12
Total weeks
12
Total UK Gross:
£1,966,733
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Jerk
1N
£625,841
£625,841
2▼
£511,746
£1,367,873
2▲▼
£232,612
£1,693,530
2▲▼
£105,733
£1,841,556
2▲▼
£48,060
£1,911,243
3▼
£21,845
£1,942,918
4▼
£9,930
£1,955,827
3▲
£4,514
£1,961,695
5▼
£2,052
£1,964,568
5▲▼
£933
£1,965,921
6▼
£424
£1,966,472
7▼
£193
£1,966,733

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$5,935,025
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
2N
$5,935,025
$5,935,025

* 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.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,966,733
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US total gross: $73,691,419
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  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • Brazil Brazil
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  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Venezuela Venezuela
  • Australia Australia
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
News from around the web
The Jerk: No 24 best comedy film of all time  The Guardian Mon, 18th October 2010

‘You mean I’m gonna stay this colour?’ The deeply stupid genius of Steve Martin’s The Jerk  The Telegraph Fri, 29th March 2024

Filming Locations for The Jerk (1979), around Los Angeles.  The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations Sat, 4th May 2019

The Jerk: Steve Martin and Carl Reiner drop a late ’70s comedy masterclass  Time Out Worldwide Sat, 21st September 2024

The Jerk  film-authority.com Wed, 18th November 2020

It Really Sucks That Tarantino Was A Jerk to Paul Dano  No Film School Wed, 3rd December 2025

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