Clerks (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,073,428Details
International Box Office $820,812Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,894,240
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Metrics

Legs:10.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000 (worldwide box office is 144.2 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,041,524

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 1994 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: April 6th, 1995 (Wide) (Australia)
August 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: May 23rd, 1995 by Touchstone Home Video
MPAA Rating: R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue (previously rated NC-17)
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Clerks
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Keywords: Cult Movie, Intertitle, Buddy Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Drug Dealer, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Retro Black and White
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 24 $285,784   84 $3,402   $1,383,013 6
Dec 2, 1994 23 $215,520 -25% 83 $2,597   $1,631,338 7
Dec 9, 1994 22 $162,292 -25% 92 $1,764   $1,863,893 8
Dec 16, 1994 26 $127,368 -22% 96 $1,327   $2,058,957 9
Dec 23, 1994 43 $79,564 -38% 73 $1,090   $2,212,192 10
Dec 30, 1994 39 $116,439 +46% 46 $2,531   $2,370,943 11
Jan 13, 1995 45 $85,657   45 $1,903   $2,604,034 13
Jan 20, 1995 43 $77,478 -10% 47 $1,648   $2,696,651 14
Jan 27, 1995 43 $56,802 -27% 46 $1,235   $2,781,246 15
Feb 3, 1995 47 $44,730 -21% 47 $952   $2,852,326 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 23 $318,589   84 $3,793   $1,415,818 7
Dec 2, 1994 22 $285,783 -10% 83 $3,443   $1,701,601 8
Dec 9, 1994 20 $229,988 -20% 92 $2,500   $1,931,589 9
Dec 16, 1994 28 $201,039 -13% 96 $2,094   $2,132,628 10
Dec 23, 1994 45 $121,876 -39% 73 $1,670   $2,254,504 11
Jan 13, 1995 44 $100,796   45 $2,240   $2,619,173 14
Jan 20, 1995 43 $105,271 +4% 47 $2,240   $2,724,444 15
Jan 27, 1995 41 $83,152 -21% 46 $1,808   $2,807,596 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/6/1995 $0 0 1 1 $1,204 8/26/2024
 
Rest of World $819,608
 
International Total$820,812 8/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Brian O'Halloran    Dante Hicks
Jeff Anderson    Randal Graves
Marilyn Ghigliotti    Veronica Loughran
Lisa Spoonauer    Caitlin Bree

Supporting Cast

Jason Mewes    Jay
Kevin Smith    Silent Bob
Ernest O'Donnell    Rick Derris
Kimberly Loughran    Heather Jones
John Westhead    Olaf Oleeson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Smith    Director
Kevin Smith    Screenwriter
Scott Mosier    Producer
Kevin Smith    Producer

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Metrics

Legs:10.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000 (worldwide box office is 144.2 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,041,524

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 1994 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: April 6th, 1995 (Wide) (Australia)
August 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: May 23rd, 1995 by Touchstone Home Video
MPAA Rating: R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue (previously rated NC-17)
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Clerks
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Comparisons: vs. Coach Carter
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Keywords: Cult Movie, Intertitle, Buddy Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Drug Dealer, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Retro Black and White
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

Brian O'Halloran    Dante Hicks
Jeff Anderson    Randal Graves
Marilyn Ghigliotti    Veronica Loughran
Lisa Spoonauer    Caitlin Bree

Supporting Cast

Jason Mewes    Jay
Kevin Smith    Silent Bob
Ernest O'Donnell    Rick Derris
Kimberly Loughran    Heather Jones
John Westhead    Olaf Oleeson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Smith    Director
Kevin Smith    Screenwriter
Scott Mosier    Producer
Kevin Smith    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 24 $285,784   84 $3,402   $1,383,013 6
Dec 2, 1994 23 $215,520 -25% 83 $2,597   $1,631,338 7
Dec 9, 1994 22 $162,292 -25% 92 $1,764   $1,863,893 8
Dec 16, 1994 26 $127,368 -22% 96 $1,327   $2,058,957 9
Dec 23, 1994 43 $79,564 -38% 73 $1,090   $2,212,192 10
Dec 30, 1994 39 $116,439 +46% 46 $2,531   $2,370,943 11
Jan 13, 1995 45 $85,657   45 $1,903   $2,604,034 13
Jan 20, 1995 43 $77,478 -10% 47 $1,648   $2,696,651 14
Jan 27, 1995 43 $56,802 -27% 46 $1,235   $2,781,246 15
Feb 3, 1995 47 $44,730 -21% 47 $952   $2,852,326 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 23 $318,589   84 $3,793   $1,415,818 7
Dec 2, 1994 22 $285,783 -10% 83 $3,443   $1,701,601 8
Dec 9, 1994 20 $229,988 -20% 92 $2,500   $1,931,589 9
Dec 16, 1994 28 $201,039 -13% 96 $2,094   $2,132,628 10
Dec 23, 1994 45 $121,876 -39% 73 $1,670   $2,254,504 11
Jan 13, 1995 44 $100,796   45 $2,240   $2,619,173 14
Jan 20, 1995 43 $105,271 +4% 47 $2,240   $2,724,444 15
Jan 27, 1995 41 $83,152 -21% 46 $1,808   $2,807,596 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/6/1995 $0 0 1 1 $1,204 8/26/2024
 
Rest of World $819,608
 
International Total$820,812 8/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records