Clerks

1994 | Comedy, Bawdy Comedy, Erotica, New Jersey, North America, Slacker, Twentysomething Character, USA

Synopsis

A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.

Scores

Overall Score
71.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.5%
Review Aggregate
86.4

Critic Consensus

89.3% Fresh • 56 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 56 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnythin plotdarkrealisticgrittystylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Brian O'Halloran1994$2,000$3,000(est)
Jeff Anderson1994$1,000$2,000(est)
Marilyn Ghigliotti1994$1,000$2,000(est)
Jason Mewes1994$1,000$1,000(est)
Lisa Spoonauer1994$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count61
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes238,017

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$3,151,130$6,670,104
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$3,151,130$6,670,104

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1994$1,575,565$3,335,052
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$15,752,000$33,342,796
Physical Purchases ?1994$14,539,000$30,775,198
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$1,260,452$2,668,042
Total Revenues1994$33,127,017$70,121,088
Expenses
Budget ?1994$27,000$57,152
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$120,000 (est)$254,008 (est)
Participations1994$2,650,000$5,609,345
Residuals ?1994$2,293,000$4,853,671
Interest & Overhead1994$5,400$11,430
Total Expenses1994$5,095,400$10,785,607
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$28,031,617$59,335,481

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