Clerks (1994)

Clerks
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,073,428Details
International Box Office $820,812Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,894,240
OpusData ID: 51820100
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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,568 $3,073,428
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,401 $820,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,338 $3,894,240
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,512 $3,073,428
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $820,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $3,894,240
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,897 $3,073,428
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,617 $820,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,294 $3,894,240

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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
Production/Financing Companies: Miramax Films, View Askew
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,568 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,427 $8,436,887
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,701 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,114 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,814 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,023 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,512 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,897 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $3,073,428

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 $2,580 9/15/2025
 
Rest of World $818,232
 
International Total$820,812 9/15/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,401 $820,812
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,210 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,255 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,405 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,634 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,617 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $820,812

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,338 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,102 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,427 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,853 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,109 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,294 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $3,894,240

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 $8,436,887

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,568 $3,073,428
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,401 $820,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,338 $3,894,240
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,512 $3,073,428
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $820,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $3,894,240
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,897 $3,073,428
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,617 $820,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,294 $3,894,240

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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
Production/Financing Companies: Miramax Films, View Askew
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,568 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,427 $8,436,887
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,701 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,114 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,814 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,023 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,512 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,897 $3,073,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $3,073,428

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 $2,580 9/15/2025
 
Rest of World $818,232
 
International Total$820,812 9/15/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,401 $820,812
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,210 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,255 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,405 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,634 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,617 $820,812
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $820,812

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,338 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,102 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,427 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,853 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,109 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,294 $3,894,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $3,894,240