Clerks (1994)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,073,428 | Details |
| International Box Office | $820,812 | Details |
| 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 | $8,436,887 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue (previously rated NC-17) |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Franchise: | Clerks, View Askewniverse |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Intertitle, Retro Black and White, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Drug Dealer, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Miramax Films, View Askew |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/6/1995 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | $3,715 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $817,097 | |||||||||
| International Total | $820,812 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Brian O'Halloran | Dante Hicks | |
| Jeff Anderson | Randal Graves | |
| Marilyn Ghigliotti | Veronica Loughran | |
| Lisa Spoonauer | Caitlin Bree |
Supporting
| Jason Mewes | Jay | |
| Kevin Smith | Silent Bob | |
| Ernest O'Donnell | Rick Derris | |
| Kimberly Loughran | Heather Jones | |
| John Westhead | Olaf Oleeson |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kevin Smith | Director | |
| Kevin Smith | Screenwriter | |
| Scott Mosier | Producer | |
| Kevin Smith | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 | $8,436,887 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue (previously rated NC-17) |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Franchise: | Clerks, View Askewniverse |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Intertitle, Retro Black and White, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Drug Dealer, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Miramax Films, View Askew |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/6/1995 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | $3,715 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $817,097 | |||||||||
| International Total | $820,812 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Brian O'Halloran | Dante Hicks | |
| Jeff Anderson | Randal Graves | |
| Marilyn Ghigliotti | Veronica Loughran | |
| Lisa Spoonauer | Caitlin Bree |
Supporting
| Jason Mewes | Jay | |
| Kevin Smith | Silent Bob | |
| Ernest O'Donnell | Rick Derris | |
| Kimberly Loughran | Heather Jones | |
| John Westhead | Olaf Oleeson |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kevin Smith | Director | |
| Kevin Smith | Screenwriter | |
| Scott Mosier | Producer | |
| Kevin Smith | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.