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The Jerk

Comedy18+ (R)19791h 34m
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The Jerk (1979)

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77/100
7.1/10
60.2K Votes
Comedy Rated: 18+ (R)19791h 34m

A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.The Jerk featuring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters is streaming with subscription on fuboTV, streaming on Showtime, streaming with subscription on DIRECTV Stream, and 6 others. It's a comedy movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (60,184 votes).

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Available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV, Showtime, and DIRECTV STREAM).

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#1,491 Ranked Movie

#70 Ranked in Movies on Showtime

#85 Ranked in Sports Movies

#283 Ranked in Comedy Movies

The Jerk has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (60,184 votes). The movie is extremely popular with Reelgood users lately.

About The Jerk

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A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.

Age rating: 18+ (R)
Runtime: 1h 34m

Extra Information

Related Genres: Comedy
Related Tags: Sports
Country of origin: America
Available to watch on: fuboTVShowtimeDIRECTV STREAM
Original Release Date: Dec 14, 1979