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- 1999
- PG-13
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h
- 1999
- PG-13
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h
Summary A story about the astonishing things that happen when despair turns to hope among the residents of this small village in Nazi-occupied Poland. (Columbia Tristar)
Directed By: Peter Kassovitz
Written By: Jurek Becker, Didier Decoin, Peter Kassovitz
- 1999
- PG-13
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h
- 1999
- PG-13
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h
Jakob the Liar
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6.4
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Summary A story about the astonishing things that happen when despair turns to hope among the residents of this small village in Nazi-occupied Poland. (Columbia Tristar)
Directed By: Peter Kassovitz
Written By: Jurek Becker, Didier Decoin, Peter Kassovitz
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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20% Positive
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5 Reviews
56% Mixed
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14 Reviews
24% Negative
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6 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
40
20% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
56% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
24% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
As earnest as the performances are, something seems to be lost in the translation.
What it isn't ... is a particularly compelling contribution to the impressive and by now enormous collection of Holocaust movies.
I prefer "Life Is Beautiful," which is clearly a fantasy, to Jakob the Liar, which is just as contrived and manipulative but pretends it is not.
It begins with a stale Hitler joke and ends with a miraculous quick-save that demonstrates just how poorly the Holocaust is served by the life-affirming requirements of Hollywood features.
An awkwardly executed, tedious and -- a near impossibility for a Holocaust movie -- emotionally uninvolving bore.
Just avoid this ghastly, insulting farrago at all costs.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 User Ratings
6.4
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 User Ratings
6.4
44% Positive
7 Ratings
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50% Mixed
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6% Negative
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Awards
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Razzie Awards
• 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
