The Jerk (1979)Stream and Watch Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Jerk' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Carl Reiner-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Jerk' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Jerk' right now, here are some finer points about the Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society comedy flick.

Released December 14th, 1979, 'The Jerk' stars Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 775 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back 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."

'The Jerk' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, AMC on Demand, Microsoft Store, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Showtime Apple TV Channel, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, and Amazon Video .