

R · 94 min
The Jerk
Directed by Carl Reiner
Starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back...
Release
Dec 14, 1979
Budget
$4M
Breakeven
$10M(2.5x)
Gross
$100,000,000
Profit
$90,000,000
A rags to riches to rags story.
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
Release
Dec 14, 1979
Budget
$4M
Breakeven
$10M(2.5x)
Gross
$100,000,000
Profit
$90,000,000
R · 94 min