The Jerk

Movie • 1979 • Comedy  

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After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
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Does the dog die?
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A dog is present throughout the movie, it is never in harm's way.
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Does a pet die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is an animal sad?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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Yes,the first relationship has a woman hitting him, having agressive but implied sex, and threatening him. It is mostly played for laughs, and he gets out of it soon after.
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Is a child abused?
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Addiction
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a minor character is briefly seen smoking a joint
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
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Are animals abused?
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8BitMonkey
the protagonist pulls a real dog by his leash, and it's clear the dog doesn't enjoy it. however, it's a very brief scene and the dog is shown perfectly happy and healthy in every other scene he's in. also, the protagonist is shown black & white footage of a performer juggling kittens. while being juggled, the kittens are obviously replaced by plush props for absurdity's sake and the bit is played for laughs. very lighthearted and goofy.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there snakes?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
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8BitMonkey
yes and no. a woman handles the protagonist sexually (grabbing his butt, pushing him onto a bed) without his explicit consent, as he's too innocent and naïve to realize what's happening. once he realizes it, however, he happily reciprocates.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Is there cannibalism?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there amputation?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there a hanging?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Is someone tortured?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Children
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Family
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Does someone cheat?
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8BitMonkey
the protagonist enters a relationship with a possessive woman using him only for s*x, although he does enjoy it. while still in this relationship, he begins dating the main love interest, and on their first date, she says she "kind of" already has a boyfriend. the possessive woman catches them on their date, and then is never seen or mentioned again. although the main love interest's "kind of" boyfriend is also never mentioned again, she does sing a love song with the protagonist that mentions the subject of the song "belonging to somebody new", which implies it is a love song directed towards someone already in a relationship.
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Fear
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Are there jump scares?
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There is a scene with main character in the bath
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Are there clowns?
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Is someone possessed?
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Gross
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Does someone spit?
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Is there audio gore?
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Law Enforcement
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mental Health
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Noxious
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Does a baby cry?
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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the N-word with a hard R is used three times in quick succession. while discussing financial plans for apartments, two of the protagonist's advisors say they'll "keep out the n*ggers". the protagonist, who grew up believing he's black, yells "you're talking to a n*gger!" and beats them up. the usage ultimately has anti-racist intentions, but it's by far the harshest language in the movie, and is very sudden.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Are there fat jokes?
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Does the black guy die first?
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Is there hate speech?
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the N-word with a hard R is used three times in quick succession. while discussing financial plans for apartments, two of the protagonist's advisors say they'll "keep out the n*ggers". the protagonist, who grew up believing he's black, yells "you're talking to a n*gger!" and beats them up. the usage ultimately has anti-racist intentions, but it's by far the harshest language in the movie, and is very sudden.
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
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no onscreen s*x scenes, but the outside of a trailer and the outside of a ferris wheel carriage are shown shaking as the protagonist has s*x inside. a blowjob is mentioned, but not shown.
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Does a plane crash?
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There is video of a car crash during the courtroom scene, it is from afar and the car is totalled from falling off a cliff and exploding with people inside.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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Is there blood/gore?
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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8BitMonkey
in addition to the other comment, a man's wife is shown being executed by firing squad for a minor misdemeanor. the jokes are that her offense was so small, and that the man gets over her death very quickly. although it is played for laughs and not very realistic, her death *is* onscreen.
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