Jakob the Liar (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,956,401Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,056,647 (41.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,200 opening theaters/1,200 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,517,712

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 24th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and disturbing images
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Love & Basketball
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, 1940s, World War II, Jewish, Holocaust, Remake
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: France

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1999 8 $2,056,647   1,200 $1,714   $2,056,647 1
Oct 1, 1999 12 $1,002,114 -51% 1,200 $835   $3,733,923 2
Oct 8, 1999 18 $434,132 -57% 928 $468   $4,515,222 3
Oct 15, 1999 32 $125,835 -71% 348 $362   $4,814,101 4
Oct 22, 1999 52 $59,695 -53% 168 $355   $4,920,625 5
Oct 29, 1999 65 $17,868 -70% 61 $293   $4,956,401 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 24, 1999 8 $590,000     1,200 $492   $590,000 1
Sep 25, 1999 8 $934,000 +58%   1,200 $778   $1,509,000 2
Sep 26, 1999 8 $515,000 -45%   1,200 $429   $2,056,647 3
Sep 27, 1999 8 $166,565 -68%   1,200 $139   $2,223,212 4
Sep 28, 1999 8 $193,305 +16%   1,200 $161   $2,416,517 5
Sep 29, 1999 9 $162,877 -16%   1,200 $136   $2,579,394 6
Sep 30, 1999 9 $152,415 -6%   1,200 $127   $2,731,809 7
Oct 1, 1999 13 $283,000 +86% -52% 1,199 $236   $3,015,000 8
Oct 2, 1999 13 $453,000 +60% -51% 1,199 $378   $3,468,000 9
Oct 3, 1999 12 $239,000 -47% -54% 1,200 $199   $3,733,923 10
Oct 4, 1999 13 $74,236 -69% -55% 1,200 $62   $3,808,159 11
Oct 5, 1999 12 $102,318 +38% -47% 1,200 $85   $3,910,477 12
Oct 6, 1999 12 $84,230 -18% -48% 1,200 $70   $3,994,707 13
Oct 7, 1999 12 $86,383 +3% -43% 1,200 $72   $4,081,090 14
Oct 8, 1999 17 $115,000 +33% -59% 927 $124   $4,196,000 15
Oct 9, 1999 18 $186,000 +62% -59% 927 $201   $4,382,000 16
Oct 10, 1999 17 $122,000 -34% -49% 928 $131   $4,515,222 17
Oct 11, 1999 17 $58,543 -52% -21% 928 $63   $4,573,765 18
Oct 12, 1999 18 $38,501 -34% -62% 928 $41   $4,612,266 19
Oct 13, 1999 17 $38,851 +1% -54% 928 $42   $4,651,117 20
Oct 14, 1999 18 $37,148 -4% -57% 928 $40   $4,688,265 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1999 8 $2,731,809   1,200 $2,277   $2,731,809 1
Oct 1, 1999 12 $1,349,281 -51% 1,200 $1,124   $4,081,090 2
Oct 8, 1999 19 $607,176 -55% 928 $654   $4,688,266 3
Oct 15, 1999 33 $172,664 -72% 348 $496   $4,860,930 4
Oct 22, 1999 51 $77,603 -55% 168 $462   $4,938,533 5
Oct 29, 1999 69 $17,868 -77% 61 $293   $4,956,401 6

Leading Cast

Robin Williams Jakob Heym

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Production and Technical Credits

Peter Kassovitz Director
Peter Kassovitz Screenwriter
Didier Decoin Screenwriter
Jurek Becker Story Creator
Steven Haft Producer
Marsha Garces Williams Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,056,647 (41.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,200 opening theaters/1,200 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,517,712

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 24th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and disturbing images
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Love & Basketball
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, 1940s, World War II, Jewish, Holocaust, Remake
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: France

Leading Cast

Robin Williams Jakob Heym

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Kassovitz Director
Peter Kassovitz Screenwriter
Didier Decoin Screenwriter
Jurek Becker Story Creator
Steven Haft Producer
Marsha Garces Williams Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1999 8 $2,056,647   1,200 $1,714   $2,056,647 1
Oct 1, 1999 12 $1,002,114 -51% 1,200 $835   $3,733,923 2
Oct 8, 1999 18 $434,132 -57% 928 $468   $4,515,222 3
Oct 15, 1999 32 $125,835 -71% 348 $362   $4,814,101 4
Oct 22, 1999 52 $59,695 -53% 168 $355   $4,920,625 5
Oct 29, 1999 65 $17,868 -70% 61 $293   $4,956,401 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 24, 1999 8 $590,000     1,200 $492   $590,000 1
Sep 25, 1999 8 $934,000 +58%   1,200 $778   $1,509,000 2
Sep 26, 1999 8 $515,000 -45%   1,200 $429   $2,056,647 3
Sep 27, 1999 8 $166,565 -68%   1,200 $139   $2,223,212 4
Sep 28, 1999 8 $193,305 +16%   1,200 $161   $2,416,517 5
Sep 29, 1999 9 $162,877 -16%   1,200 $136   $2,579,394 6
Sep 30, 1999 9 $152,415 -6%   1,200 $127   $2,731,809 7
Oct 1, 1999 13 $283,000 +86% -52% 1,199 $236   $3,015,000 8
Oct 2, 1999 13 $453,000 +60% -51% 1,199 $378   $3,468,000 9
Oct 3, 1999 12 $239,000 -47% -54% 1,200 $199   $3,733,923 10
Oct 4, 1999 13 $74,236 -69% -55% 1,200 $62   $3,808,159 11
Oct 5, 1999 12 $102,318 +38% -47% 1,200 $85   $3,910,477 12
Oct 6, 1999 12 $84,230 -18% -48% 1,200 $70   $3,994,707 13
Oct 7, 1999 12 $86,383 +3% -43% 1,200 $72   $4,081,090 14
Oct 8, 1999 17 $115,000 +33% -59% 927 $124   $4,196,000 15
Oct 9, 1999 18 $186,000 +62% -59% 927 $201   $4,382,000 16
Oct 10, 1999 17 $122,000 -34% -49% 928 $131   $4,515,222 17
Oct 11, 1999 17 $58,543 -52% -21% 928 $63   $4,573,765 18
Oct 12, 1999 18 $38,501 -34% -62% 928 $41   $4,612,266 19
Oct 13, 1999 17 $38,851 +1% -54% 928 $42   $4,651,117 20
Oct 14, 1999 18 $37,148 -4% -57% 928 $40   $4,688,265 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1999 8 $2,731,809   1,200 $2,277   $2,731,809 1
Oct 1, 1999 12 $1,349,281 -51% 1,200 $1,124   $4,081,090 2
Oct 8, 1999 19 $607,176 -55% 928 $654   $4,688,266 3
Oct 15, 1999 33 $172,664 -72% 348 $496   $4,860,930 4
Oct 22, 1999 51 $77,603 -55% 168 $462   $4,938,533 5
Oct 29, 1999 69 $17,868 -77% 61 $293   $4,956,401 6