How to watch the The Jerk films in order

There are 2 The Jerk films, about 3.1 hours in total. The first was released in 1979, the latest in 1984. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.

The Jerk (1979) follows naive Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin) as he leaves his poor Black family, becomes a millionaire with the "Opti-Grab" invention (which makes people cross-eyed), loses it all, and finds true happiness back with his family and love, Marie, embracing his simple roots and gaining rhythm, while its sequel, The Jerk, Too (1984), sees Navin trying to go straight but getting pulled into a Las Vegas casino heist.

1. 1

   The Jerk (1979)

   14 Dec 1979 · 94 min

   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.

2. 2

   The Jerk, Too (1984)

   6 Jan 1984 · 92 min

   Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes him to Las Vegas after learning of his skills at poker.

Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.