Review of Jakob the Liar (1999) by Jennifer R — 04 Jul 2006

Very sad and this was good made me cry really BAD.

This review of Jakob the Liar (1999) was written by Jennifer R on 04 Jul 2006.

Jakob the Liar has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert Horton (590) for Film.com (1,892) on 16 Jun 2010

Even on its own terms, it stays sluggish…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 24 Sep 2015

This movie just didn't work for me. It had Williams doing what he usually does, but the script and pacing were just awful…

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By Laura W (406) on 09 Dec 2009

I didn't think I'd like it-I was surprised…

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By Edith N (976) on 14 Jun 2011

Ironically watched this right after watching Defiance, both of which having Liev Schreiber and Mark Margolis…

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By Jason S (2,514) on 18 Feb 2011

Not a big fan of world war 2 holocaust stuff meh…

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By Naughtia N (212) on 11 May 2010

Jakob (Robin Williams) is a Jew living in a Nazi-occupied Polish ghetto where the residents have lost all hope…

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By Bigdaddy T (5) on 16 Sep 2014

While it may be slow and not walk as fine a balance as say 'Life is Beautiful', this psuedo Holocaust dark-dramedy can still be admired for…

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By Cristina B (42) on 27 Jul 2013

I THOUGHT THIS MOVIE WAS VERY FUNNY AND KIND OF SAD…

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By Anthony P (714) on 27 Sep 2009

I do love Robin Williams and the variety in his roles…

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By Anh H (260) on 11 Aug 2014

C'mon.. why is everyone being so harsh on this movie )…

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