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The Jerk Theory (2009)

PG-13 · 2009-02-05 · 1h 33m · EN
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Treating girls wrong never felt so right... Until he met her.

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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Abraham TaylorWriterScott S. AndersonDirector, Writer

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Josh HendersonJosh HendersonAdamJenna DewanJenna DewanMollyTom ArnoldTom ArnoldFather BaileyLauren StormLauren StormAmyDerek Lee NixonDerek Lee NixonChesterJesse HeimanJesse HeimanClintonAnthony GaskinsAnthony GaskinsDudleyAbraham TaylorAbraham TaylorMarc DixonJaci TwissJaci TwissCynthiaDanny BonaduceDanny BonaduceSelfSara Jade WoodhouseSara Jade WoodhouseTerryChris LairdChris LairdCecil the Sophomore

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SingerHigh schoolAmerican footballDating

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinitySinger · High School · American FootballDialogue densityComedyDirector preference771024Actor preference29845 · 290102 · 111696Country preferenceUs

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What is The Jerk Theory about?

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.

How long is The Jerk Theory?

The Jerk Theory has a runtime of 93 minutes.