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MOVIE

The Jerk

1979

94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Carl Reiner

Starring

Steve Martin · Bernadette Peters · Catlin Adams · Mabel King · Richard Ward · Dick Anthony Williams

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 14th December 1979

Brazil release: 12th January 1980

Ireland release: 16th May 1980

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 14th Mar '80
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £625.8 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 12

US box office

Box Office debut: 14th Dec '79
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $5.9 Million
Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

14 Mar, 1980
1

21 Mar, 1980
2

28 Mar, 1980
2

4 Apr, 1980
2

11 Apr, 1980
2

18 Apr, 1980
3

25 Apr, 1980
4

2 May, 1980
3

9 May, 1980
5

16 May, 1980
5

23 May, 1980
6

30 May, 1980
7

US box office

14 Dec, 1979
2

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£2 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$73.7 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$77.8 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
110

First viewed:
30th May 2026

Last viewed:
28th Jul 2026

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