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The Jerk

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1979

94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)

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

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Box Office Release Breakdown

USA release date: 14th December 1979
Brazil release date: 12th January 1980
UK release date: 14th March 1980
Ireland release date: 16th May 1980
Australia release date: 6th June 1980
Finland release date: 27th June 1980
France release date: 2nd July 1980
Netherlands release date: 3rd July 1980
Sweden release date: 14th July 1980
Hong Kong release date: 24th July 1980
Denmark release date: 1st August 1980
Italy release date: 9th August 1980
Japan release date: 18th October 1980
Mexico release date: 23rd October 1980
Uruguay release date: 20th November 1980
Portugal release date: 19th August 1982
Greece release date: 25th September 2006
Canada release date: 7th September 2010