Is The Two Jakes scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Two Jakes sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Two Jakes end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Two Jakes violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Two Jakes easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Two Jakes

Name: The Two Jakes
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1990
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach

They say money makes the world go round. But sex was invented before money.

Directed by Jack Nicholson

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1990137 min6.0 / 10

A neo-noir sequel that weaves past trauma with present conspiracy, exploring corruption and moral compromise in Los Angeles through a detective haunted by unresolved ghosts.

Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happens to be his business partner, Gittes is drawn into a web of conspiracy and deceit involving the oil reserves beneath Los Angeles. While investigating, Gittes hears a voice from his past that causes him to revisit a traumatic case in Chinatown.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers American City Movies Film Genres and Movements Law Enforcement Officers

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller

Keywords

Sequel Los Angeles, California Private Detective Neo-noir

Questions people ask

Is The Two Jakes scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Two Jakes sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Two Jakes end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Two Jakes violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Two Jakes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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