The Two Jakes (1990)

The Two Jakes
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,005,969Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,729,149 (37.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,206 opening theaters/1,206 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,560,264

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: November 6th, 2019 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Chinatown
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Keywords: Private Investigator, Film Noir, Delayed Sequel, Crime Thriller, 1940s, Set in Los Angeles, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Land Developer
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1990 7 $3,729,149   1,206 $3,092   $3,729,149 1
Aug 17, 1990 13 $1,800,804 -52% 1,206 $1,493   $7,227,450 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1990 8 $5,426,646   1,206 $4,500   $5,426,646 1

Leading Cast

Jack Nicholson Jake Gittes

Supporting Cast

Harvey Keitel Julius 'Jake' Berman
Meg Tilly Kitty Berman
Madeleine Stowe Lillian Bodine
Eli Wallach Cotton Weinberger
Ruben Blades Mickey Nice aka Michael Weisskoph
David Keith Det. Lt. Loach
James Hong Kahn
Tracey Walter Tyrone Otley
Tom Waits Plainclothes Policeman
Frederic Forrest Chuck Newty
Richard Farnsworth Earl Rawley
Faye Dunaway Evelyn Mulwray

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Production and Technical Credits

Jack Nicholson Director
Robert Evans Producer
Harold Schneider Producer
Robert Towne Screenwriter
Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
Anne Goursaud Editor
Alan Finkelstein Associate Producer
Van Dyke Parks Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,729,149 (37.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,206 opening theaters/1,206 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,560,264

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: November 6th, 2019 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Chinatown
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Private Investigator, Film Noir, Delayed Sequel, Crime Thriller, 1940s, Set in Los Angeles, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Land Developer
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jack Nicholson Jake Gittes

Supporting Cast

Harvey Keitel Julius 'Jake' Berman
Meg Tilly Kitty Berman
Madeleine Stowe Lillian Bodine
Eli Wallach Cotton Weinberger
Ruben Blades Mickey Nice aka Michael Weisskoph
David Keith Det. Lt. Loach
James Hong Kahn
Tracey Walter Tyrone Otley
Tom Waits Plainclothes Policeman
Frederic Forrest Chuck Newty
Richard Farnsworth Earl Rawley
Faye Dunaway Evelyn Mulwray

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jack Nicholson Director
Robert Evans Producer
Harold Schneider Producer
Robert Towne Screenwriter
Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
Anne Goursaud Editor
Alan Finkelstein Associate Producer
Van Dyke Parks Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1990 7 $3,729,149   1,206 $3,092   $3,729,149 1
Aug 17, 1990 13 $1,800,804 -52% 1,206 $1,493   $7,227,450 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1990 8 $5,426,646   1,206 $4,500   $5,426,646 1