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 $24,967,493

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,364 $10,005,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,615 $10,005,969
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,858 $10,005,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,274 $10,005,969

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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

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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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 $24,967,493

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,364 $10,005,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,615 $10,005,969
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,858 $10,005,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,274 $10,005,969

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

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