Review of Jakob the Liar (1999) by Jacob D — 22 Jul 2007

I forgot how much I love this movie. Very touching.

This review of Jakob the Liar (1999) was written by Jacob D on 22 Jul 2007.

Jakob the Liar has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Marc L (980) on 04 Jul 2009

I really did like this film a lot and thought Robin Williams was brilliant in it…

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By Alexander Z (607) on 17 Jan 2010

I liked it. It was definately a different spin on the typical Holocaust movie. I liked the ending as well…

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By Millo T (667) on 18 Jul 2010

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By Sebastian M (234) on 05 Apr 2011

It's so damn boring. The only character you will like is Jakob. 20/100…

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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 Jessica H (1,882) 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 Curtis Morgan (31) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 08 Mar 2013

Flat and forced, Jakob the Liar aspires to be a poignant parable about the power of hope but instead uses one of humanity's greatest tragedies…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 19 Jan 2017

A decent film set in the Holocaust, but not a good role for Robin Williams. His phony voice was distracting and he was poorly miscast…

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By Jeremiah M (118) on 24 Aug 2013

I really enjoyed this movie Robin Williams does a great job, and they mix the drama and comedy really well. I recommend…

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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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