Best Jake Gyllenhaal Movies

  • Donnie Darko

    Donnie Darko (R, 2001)

    Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a bright and charming high-school student who also has a dark and willfu... read morelly eccentric side; he does little to mask his contempt for many of his peers and enjoys challenging the authority of the adults around him. Donnie is also visited on occasion by Frank, a monstrous six-foot rabbit that only Donnie can see who often urges him to perform dangerous and destructive pranks. Late one night, Frank leads Donnie out of his home to inform him that the world will come to an end in less than a month; moments later, the engine of a jet aircraft comes crashing through the ceiling of Donnie's room, making him think there might be something to Frank's prophesies after all. The rest of Donnie's world is only marginally less bizarre, as he finds himself dealing with his confused parents (Mary McDonnell and Holmes Osborne), his college-age sister (Maggie Gyllenhaal), his perplexed analyst (Katherine Ross), a rebellious English teacher (Drew Barrymore), a sleazy self-help expert (Patrick Swayze), and the new girl at school who is attracted by Donnie's quirks (Jena Malone). Donnie Darko was the first feature film from writer and director Richard Kelly; Drew Barrymore, who plays teacher Karen Pomeroy, also lent her support to the project as executive producer. A director's cut played in select theaters on a limited basis in the summer of 2004, featuring original music cues and trimmed scenes originally in Kelly's first cut of the film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
    • TheRottenPotatoes
      TheRottenPotatoes: inal vision, packed with jarring ideas and intelligence and featuring a remarkable performance from Jake Gyllenhaal as the troubled title character.
      Reviewed 4 months days ago
    • fb100000121427210
      fb100000121427210: Haunting, provocative, lush, poetic, interesting, eccentric, psychedelic, unusual, BRILLIANT. Donni
      Reviewed 53 days days ago
    • fb610194000
      fb610194000: . This movie had such a great, original storyline, and it absolutely cemented Jake Gyllenhaal as one of the next great rising movie stars. Donnie Darko is absolutely Gyllenhaal's
      Reviewed 12 months days ago
  • Donnie Darko

    Donnie Darko (R, 2001)

    Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a bright and charming high-school student who also has a dark and willfu... read morelly eccentric side; he does little to mask his contempt for many of his peers and enjoys challenging the authority of the adults around him. Donnie is also visited on occasion by Frank, a monstrous six-foot rabbit that only Donnie can see who often urges him to perform dangerous and destructive pranks. Late one night, Frank leads Donnie out of his home to inform him that the world will come to an end in less than a month; moments later, the engine of a jet aircraft comes crashing through the ceiling of Donnie's room, making him think there might be something to Frank's prophesies after all. The rest of Donnie's world is only marginally less bizarre, as he finds himself dealing with his confused parents (Mary McDonnell and Holmes Osborne), his college-age sister (Maggie Gyllenhaal), his perplexed analyst (Katherine Ross), a rebellious English teacher (Drew Barrymore), a sleazy self-help expert (Patrick Swayze), and the new girl at school who is attracted by Donnie's quirks (Jena Malone). Donnie Darko was the first feature film from writer and director Richard Kelly; Drew Barrymore, who plays teacher Karen Pomeroy, also lent her support to the project as executive producer. A director's cut played in select theaters on a limited basis in the summer of 2004, featuring original music cues and trimmed scenes originally in Kelly's first cut of the film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
    • TheRottenPotatoes
      TheRottenPotatoes: inal vision, packed with jarring ideas and intelligence and featuring a remarkable performance from Jake Gyllenhaal as the troubled title character.
      Reviewed 4 months days ago
    • fb100000121427210
      fb100000121427210: Haunting, provocative, lush, poetic, interesting, eccentric, psychedelic, unusual, BRILLIANT. Donni
      Reviewed 53 days days ago
    • fb610194000
      fb610194000: . This movie had such a great, original storyline, and it absolutely cemented Jake Gyllenhaal as one of the next great rising movie stars. Donnie Darko is absolutely Gyllenhaal's
      Reviewed 12 months days ago
  • Zodiac

    Zodiac (R, 2007)

    Mark Ruffalo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox
    The true story behind the murders that many crime scholars believe to be the most perplexing series ... read moreof unsolved crimes in modern history comes to the screen in chilling detail as Fight Club and Seven director David Fincher steps behind the camera to tell the mysterious tale of the infamous Zodiac killer. A relentless serial killer is stalking the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area, leaving citizens locked into a constant state of panic, and baffled authorities scrambling for clues. Though the killer sadistically mocks the detectives by leaving a series of perplexing ciphers and menacing letters at the crime scenes, the investigation quickly flatlines when none of the evidence yields any solid leads. As two detectives remain steadfast in their devotion to bringing the elusive killer to justice, they soon find that the madman has control not only over their careers, but their very lives as well. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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      fb1526363679: Zodiac is another David Fincher masterpiece, and is one of the most enganging mystery thrillers eve
      Reviewed 3 months days ago
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      fb100001092752191: .''

      The three leads Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo and Jake Gyllenhaal are all exceptional churning out perfect performances, adding to the already compell
      Reviewed 5 months days ago
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      fb1515390718: fincher's masterpiece. one of the best of the year with performances to match by robert downey jr,
      Reviewed 13 months days ago
  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PG-13, 2010)

    Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Steve Toussaint
    Ubisoft's popular video-game series of the same name gets adapted for the big screen in this sweepin... read moreg fantasy adventure starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton. The setting is sixth century Persia. A nefarious nobleman covets the Sands of Time, a legendary gift from the gods that allows its possessor to turn back time. Whoever owns the Sands of Time has the power to rule the world, and this villainous lord would use that power to enslave all of humanity. The only person capable of defeating this tyrant and saving the world is Dastan (Gyllenhaal), a youthful prince. Now, with plucky princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) by his side, Dastan will attempt to prevent the Sands of Time from falling into the wrong hands. Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) directs a script penned by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Jordan Mechner, and Boaz Yakin. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
    • commandercandy
      commandercandy: Honestly, I couldn't even enjoy the movie because of Jake Gyllenhaal's horrible fake accent.
      Reviewed 16 months days ago
    • woodwind
      woodwind: If you love action/adventure films then you must see Prince of Persia! it has all the elements of a
      Reviewed 16 months days ago
    • fb603942417
      fb603942417: Jake Gyllenhaal, a stunner per usual. Cool action scenes, a fun family movie - totally watched this
      Reviewed 7 months days ago
  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PG-13, 2010)

    Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Steve Toussaint
    Ubisoft's popular video-game series of the same name gets adapted for the big screen in this sweepin... read moreg fantasy adventure starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton. The setting is sixth century Persia. A nefarious nobleman covets the Sands of Time, a legendary gift from the gods that allows its possessor to turn back time. Whoever owns the Sands of Time has the power to rule the world, and this villainous lord would use that power to enslave all of humanity. The only person capable of defeating this tyrant and saving the world is Dastan (Gyllenhaal), a youthful prince. Now, with plucky princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) by his side, Dastan will attempt to prevent the Sands of Time from falling into the wrong hands. Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) directs a script penned by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Jordan Mechner, and Boaz Yakin. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
    • commandercandy
      commandercandy: Honestly, I couldn't even enjoy the movie because of Jake Gyllenhaal's horrible fake accent.
      Reviewed 16 months days ago
    • woodwind
      woodwind: If you love action/adventure films then you must see Prince of Persia! it has all the elements of a
      Reviewed 16 months days ago
    • fb603942417
      fb603942417: Jake Gyllenhaal, a stunner per usual. Cool action scenes, a fun family movie - totally watched this
      Reviewed 7 months days ago
  • Zodiac

    Zodiac (R, 2007)

    Mark Ruffalo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox
    The true story behind the murders that many crime scholars believe to be the most perplexing series ... read moreof unsolved crimes in modern history comes to the screen in chilling detail as Fight Club and Seven director David Fincher steps behind the camera to tell the mysterious tale of the infamous Zodiac killer. A relentless serial killer is stalking the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area, leaving citizens locked into a constant state of panic, and baffled authorities scrambling for clues. Though the killer sadistically mocks the detectives by leaving a series of perplexing ciphers and menacing letters at the crime scenes, the investigation quickly flatlines when none of the evidence yields any solid leads. As two detectives remain steadfast in their devotion to bringing the elusive killer to justice, they soon find that the madman has control not only over their careers, but their very lives as well. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
    • fb1526363679
      fb1526363679: Zodiac is another David Fincher masterpiece, and is one of the most enganging mystery thrillers eve
      Reviewed 3 months days ago
    • fb100001092752191
      fb100001092752191: .''

      The three leads Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo and Jake Gyllenhaal are all exceptional churning out perfect performances, adding to the already compell
      Reviewed 5 months days ago
    • fb1515390718
      fb1515390718: fincher's masterpiece. one of the best of the year with performances to match by robert downey jr,
      Reviewed 13 months days ago
  • The Day After Tomorrow

    The Day After Tomorrow (PG-13, 2004)

    Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward
    Directed by Roland Emmerich, this mega-budget, special-effects-laden epic revolves around the onset ... read moreof an international series of crises brought on by the long-term results of the greenhouse effect. At the eye of the storm is paleoclimatologist (a professor dedicated to the study of weather patterns throughout the ages) Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), who voluntarily takes on the preservation of the world in the dawn of the next ice age and all the disaster that comes along with it -- violent hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tidal waves, massive floods, etc. Hall must also contact his son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was in the middle of an academic competition in New York City when the chaos begun. In addition to facing the largest-scale onslaught of natural catastrophes in the history of humankind, Jack, in his journey north, must contend with the masses fleeing south in an attempt to resettle in a warmer climate. The Day After Tomorrow also features Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward, and Joe Cobden. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
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      fb1420023462: . Emmy Rossum is so annoying. I'm sorry Jake Gyllenhaal had to put up with her.
      Reviewed 2 months days ago
    • fb151000518
      fb151000518: This was really good. How could you go wrong with Dennis Quaid and JAKE GYLLENHAAL!!!
      Reviewed 8 months days ago
    • fb632445576
      fb632445576: I really identified with Jake Gyllenhaal. He did his math homework without writing out his work, an
      Reviewed 4 months days ago
  • Brokeback Mountain

    Brokeback Mountain (R, 2005)

    Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, Linda Cardellini
    Ang Lee's adaptation of E. Annie Proulx's story Brokeback Mountain stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath L... read moreedger as young cowboys named Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar. Each of them is hired to corral sheep on the title location and they soon bond very closely. Their platonic relationship explodes into a physical one, but eventually the two are separated when their job comes to an end. Although the two follow different life paths -- one becoming a father of two and the other marrying into a successful business -- they have a reunion years later. Each is affected profoundly by the rekindling of their old feelings for each other. Those feelings lead each to consider what continuing their hidden relationship would cost them. The screenplay was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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      fb505707482: I will never look at heath ledger and jake gyllenhaal the same again, movies with them in it just d
      Reviewed 3 months days ago
    • fb1526363679
      fb1526363679: . Jake Gyllenhaal really plays a troubled character, I mean I love how complex this man is with his se
      Reviewed 11 months days ago
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      fb592242406: . Jake Gyllenhaal gave an excellent performance, as did Heath Ledger, and who can complain (except str
      Reviewed 13 months days ago
  • The Day After Tomorrow

    The Day After Tomorrow (PG-13, 2004)

    Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward
    Directed by Roland Emmerich, this mega-budget, special-effects-laden epic revolves around the onset ... read moreof an international series of crises brought on by the long-term results of the greenhouse effect. At the eye of the storm is paleoclimatologist (a professor dedicated to the study of weather patterns throughout the ages) Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), who voluntarily takes on the preservation of the world in the dawn of the next ice age and all the disaster that comes along with it -- violent hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tidal waves, massive floods, etc. Hall must also contact his son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was in the middle of an academic competition in New York City when the chaos begun. In addition to facing the largest-scale onslaught of natural catastrophes in the history of humankind, Jack, in his journey north, must contend with the masses fleeing south in an attempt to resettle in a warmer climate. The Day After Tomorrow also features Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward, and Joe Cobden. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
    • fb1420023462
      fb1420023462: . Emmy Rossum is so annoying. I'm sorry Jake Gyllenhaal had to put up with her.
      Reviewed 2 months days ago
    • fb151000518
      fb151000518: This was really good. How could you go wrong with Dennis Quaid and JAKE GYLLENHAAL!!!
      Reviewed 8 months days ago
    • fb632445576
      fb632445576: I really identified with Jake Gyllenhaal. He did his math homework without writing out his work, an
      Reviewed 4 months days ago
  • Brothers

    Brothers (R, 2009)

    Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins Jr.
    Jim Sheridan's film, adapted from Susanne Bier's 2004 movie, concerns Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Magu... read moreire), a Marine who receives orders to ship out for yet another tour of duty in Afghanistan. But before he leaves his supportive wife, Grace (Natalie Portman), and his two elementary-school-age daughters, Sam picks up his black sheep brother, Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal), who has finished a prison stretch for robbing a bank. While overseas, Sam's aircraft gets shot down and he's thought dead. Back home, irresponsible Tommy gets his act together in order to be an anchor for Grace and the girls, and the two grow emotionally -- though not physically -- close. As the family finally begins to make peace with their grief, soldiers rescue POW Sam and he returns home. Sam's experiences overseas have caused him such emotional turmoil, he has a difficult time adjusting to civilian life, and soon his fear and paranoia manifest themselves in the form of jealousy for his brother's relationship with his wife. Sam Shepard and Mare Winningham co-star as the brothers' father and stepmother. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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      fb35300509: Outstanding acting and a solid story, but the first half relies very heavily on the cheap device of
      Reviewed 13 months days ago
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      fb209700437: Brothers is the story of Captain Sam Cahill experiencing the horrors or war as he becomes a POW in
      Reviewed 8 months days ago
    • fb1368713598
      fb1368713598: Tobey Maguire plays a U.S soldier with post traumatic stress disorder. His brother, played by Jake
      Reviewed 6 months days ago

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