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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,650 $4,956,401
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,118 $4,956,401

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


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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,650 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,940 $10,517,712
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,847 $4,956,401
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 154 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,379 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,934 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,439 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,016 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $4,956,401

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

Uncategorized

Peter Rudolf    Roman
Janos Gosztonyi    Samuel
Liev Schreiber    Mischa
Michael Jeter    Avron
Nina Siemaszko   
Mathieu Kassovitz   
Alan Arkin    Frankfurter
Hannah Taylor-Gordon    Lina
Janos Kulka    Nathan
Bob Balaban    Kowalsky
Justus von Dohnany    Preuss
Mark Margolis    Fajngold
Zoltan Barabas    Meyer
Armin Mueller-Stahl    Dr. Kirschbaum
Gregg Bello    Blumenthal

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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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,650 $4,956,401
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,118 $4,956,401

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


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

Uncategorized

Peter Rudolf    Roman
Janos Gosztonyi    Samuel
Liev Schreiber    Mischa
Michael Jeter    Avron
Nina Siemaszko   
Mathieu Kassovitz   
Alan Arkin    Frankfurter
Hannah Taylor-Gordon    Lina
Janos Kulka    Nathan
Bob Balaban    Kowalsky
Justus von Dohnany    Preuss
Mark Margolis    Fajngold
Zoltan Barabas    Meyer
Armin Mueller-Stahl    Dr. Kirschbaum
Gregg Bello    Blumenthal

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,650 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,940 $10,517,712
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,847 $4,956,401
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 154 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,379 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,934 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,439 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,016 $4,956,401
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $4,956,401

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

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,118 $4,956,401
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,020 $4,956,401
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,751 $4,956,401
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,746 $4,956,401
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $4,956,401
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,472 $4,956,401
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,229 $4,956,401
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 778 $4,956,401