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Find out which films of Jake Gyllenhaal are the best according to critics and audiences. See the list of his Certified Fresh movies, from Nightcrawler to Brokeback Mountain, and their ratings and summaries.
- 20 'Enemy'
- 19 'Everest'
- 18 'The Guilty'
- 17 'Nocturnal Animals'
- 16 'Prisoners'
- 15 'The Good Girl'
- 14 'Guy Ritchie's The Covenant'
- 13 'End of Watch'
- 12 'Okja'
- 11 'Lovely & Amazing'
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 72%
Adam Bell is a college history professor living in Toronto who decides to check out a film recommended by a colleague, and while watching, he notices that one of the actors looks exactly like him. Interested in learning more about the actor, he searches for him online, and what started out as simple curiosity turns into an obsession as Bell digs into the other man's personal and private affairs. Gyllenhaal stars in a dual role in the surrealist psychological thriller, Enemy, which is loosely...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 73%
In May 1996, several expeditions to the summit of Mount Everest and are preparing to climb to the top of the highest point on Earth. Chief guide, Scott Fisher (Gyllenhaal), leads one group, which consists of experienced climber, Beck Weathers (Josh Brolin) and several others, along with a second group led by Rob Hall (Jason Clarke). When an unexpected storm strikes, the groups are caught in some of the most extreme blizzard conditions and must endure blistering winds and below-freezing temper...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 74%
A remake of the 2018 Danish film of the same name, The Guilty follows Joe Baylor (Gyllenhaal), a troubled police officer who has been demoted to work at the emergency call center. One night, Joe receives a distressing call from a woman named Emily (voiced by Riley Keough), who claims she has been kidnapped. As Joe tries to assist her and figure out her location, he becomes increasingly obsessed with solving the case. The prospect of yet another American remake of a well-received foreign film...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 74%
Adapted from the novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright, Nocturnal Animals is a psychological thriller directed by Tom Ford. It tells the interconnected story of Susan Morrow (Amy Adams), an art gallery owner, and her ex-husband Edward Sheffield (Gyllenhaal), who sends her a manuscript titled "Nocturnal Animals," which he dedicates to her. As Susan reads the novel, the film alternates between her real-life experiences and the fictional story within the manuscript. Ford evokes the frustrations...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 81%
Prisoners revolves around the kidnapping of two young girls in Pennsylvania and the accompanying police search for the alleged kidnapper. The father of one of the daughters takes matters into his own hands when police apprehend a minor suspect and release him. Gyllenhaal portrayed Detective Loki, a police officer working on the case. While its protagonists are trapped in its devastating narrative maze, Prisoners is an engaging thriller that knows how to harness its emotional force. Gyllenhaal...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 82%
The Good Girl centers on a young, married woman (Jennifer Aniston) whose routine life is turned upside down when she begins an illicit, passionate relationship with a strange stock guy (Gyllenhaal) at a bargain store who believes he's Holden Caulfield. Gyllenhaal was a significant part of the movie, taking the cliché of an enraged young guy immersed in Holden Caulfield and giving it real depth. Moreover, The Good Girl is a moving, perceptive, and genuinely enjoyable film that brings viewers t...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%
Taking place during the Afghanistan War, Guy Ritchie's The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Gyllenhaal) who was saved by an Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim) after an ambush. When Kinley discovers that Ahmed and his family were not provided with safe passage to America as promised, he must attempt to make good on his commitment by going back to the conflict area to get them before the Taliban start looking for them. The Covenant departs from Guy Ritchie's previous works in th...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 85%
End of Watch follows two officers, Brian Taylor (Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael Peña), from the South Central District of the Los Angeles Police Department. The film focuses on their routine police work, their interactions with a particular gang, their camaraderie, and their interpersonal relationships. End of Watch is not a typical cop-partner/buddy movie; it is instead exciting, fast-paced, and has solid performances by Gyllenhaal and Peña. The intensity of the work details, as well a...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%
Okja follows a little girl Mija, (Ahn Seo-hyun) who nurtured the titular genetically modified super pig and decides to set out on a mission to save the pig from abuse at the hands of the meat industry after being sent to America. Gyllenhaal portrayed the psychopathic zoologist and TV personality, Johnny Wilcox. As a ridiculously behaved nature expert who is taken advantage of by the meat lobby, Gyllenhaal gives the most unrestrained performance of his career in the film. Although Okjaoccasion...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%
Lovely & Amazing centers on Jane (Brenda Blethyn), an affluent matriarch and a mother of three daughters who seems to have little in common other than a weird kind of idealism. Every one of the women searches for redemption in her own haphazard manner, but any relief they do manage to achieve is deceptive and transient. Jordan, played by Gyllenhaal, is a youthful one-hour photo developer who wins the adulterous devotion of his irate and much older coworker, played by Catherine Keener. Gyllenh...
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Mar 8, 2024 · Jake Gyllenhaal movies run the gamut, from action and adventure to romantic and suspenseful. We ranked his best films. Film fans know the 'Road House' star's formidable, shapeshifting...
- Donnie Darko. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore. 850 votes. In the eerie, yet fascinating movie Donnie Darko, Jake Gyllenhaal portrays the titular character; a troubled, sleepwalking teen who is plagued by visions of an apocalyptic future.
- Prisoners. Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis. 661 votes. In the heart-pounding thriller Prisoners, Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) faces every parent's worst nightmare when his six-year-old daughter and her friend go missing.
- Zodiac. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey. 624 votes. Zodiac, an intriguing crime thriller directed by David Fincher, trails the chilling path of the famed Zodiac Killer.
- Nightcrawler. Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton. 595 votes. Nightcrawler is a gripping exploration into the underbelly of Los Angeles after dark. The film's protagonist, Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), is a driven yet desperate man craving success.
In January 2021, I watched all 25 movies Gyllenhaal had starred in at the time. Here is my updated ranking of his best to worst movies based on his performance & the overall rating of the film.
Apr 2, 2024 · Currently, Gyllenhaal has a host of films on tap for release in 2020 and beyond. But until then, let’s raise a glass to the great performer by ranking his 17 best feature film appearances.
Feb 28, 2017 · Jake Gyllenhaal's 10 Best Movies. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of David Fincher's acclaimed mystery Zodiac, we decided to look back at the best-reviewed work of its star. by Jeff Giles...
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