The Two Jakes (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,005,969 | Details |
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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 | $26,816,937 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | November 6th, 2019 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Franchise: | Chinatown |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Infidelity, Land Developer, Private Investigator, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1990 | 8 | $5,426,646 | 1,206 | $4,500 | $5,426,646 | 1 |
Leading
| Jack Nicholson | Jake Gittes |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 | $26,816,937 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | November 6th, 2019 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Franchise: | Chinatown |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Infidelity, Land Developer, Private Investigator, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1990 | 8 | $5,426,646 | 1,206 | $4,500 | $5,426,646 | 1 |
Leading
| Jack Nicholson | Jake Gittes |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.