Jakob the Liar (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,956,401 | Details |
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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 | $11,669,001 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 24th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence and disturbing images |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Jewish |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | $11,669,001 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 24th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence and disturbing images |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Jewish |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |