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Quick Info

Rating

5.8/10

Release2009

Runtime1h 33m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

PolarStar Entertainment

Polarstar Pictures

Movie

The Jerk Theory

2009

1h 33m

5.8

Comedy

Synopsis

An aspiring recording artist, Adam, is burned by a bad relationship experience and decides that if women won't respond to the "nice guy" then he'll be "the jerk." This is wildly successful with meaningless relationships, but when Adam meets and falls for Molly, who doesn't fall for his jerk routine, Adam is forced to reconsider his dating philosophy.

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