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The Jerk

The Jerk
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 date US release: 14th December 1979
Brazil release date Brazil release: 12th January 1980
Ireland release date 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


15 age rating
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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 12

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
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
2
$5,935,025
$5,935,025