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The Jerk

 1979
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)
The Jerk
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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

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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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 12

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Mar 1980
1N
£625,841
£625,841
21 Mar 1980
2▼
£511,746
£1,367,873
28 Mar 1980
2▲▼
£232,612
£1,693,530
4 Apr 1980
2▲▼
£105,733
£1,841,556
11 Apr 1980
2▲▼
£48,060
£1,911,243
18 Apr 1980
3▼
£21,845
£1,942,918
25 Apr 1980
4▼
£9,930
£1,955,827
2 May 1980
3▲
£4,514
£1,961,695
9 May 1980
5▼
£2,052
£1,964,568
16 May 1980
5▲▼
£933
£1,965,921
23 May 1980
6▼
£424
£1,966,472
30 May 1980
7▼
£193
£1,966,733
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Dec 1979
2▲
$5,935,025
$5,935,025
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total