List of the best Jake Gyllenhaal movies: Donnie Darko(2001), Nightcrawler(2014), October Sky(1999), Zodiac(2007), End of Watch(2012), Source Code(2011), Southpaw(2015), Demolition(2015), Jarhead(2005), Enemy(2013), Stronger(2017), Rendition(2007) ... ...
8.0/10
Sci-Fi, Fantasy
USA
2001
113 Minutes
Donnie Darko
Jake Gyllenhaal Jena Malone Drew Barrymore James Duval Maggie Gyllenhaal Mary McDonnell Holmes Osborne Katharine Ross Patrick Swayze Noah Wyle Daveigh Chase
teen boy teacher psychiatrist rabbit brooding dark creepy suburbia teenage rebellion paranormal imaginary friend parallel universe discovery adventure 2000s
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
7.9/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2014
117 Minutes
Producer
Jake Gyllenhaal Rene Russo Bill Paxton Riz Ahmed Ann Cusack Kevin Rahm Michael Hyatt Viviana Chavez Chad Guerrero Kathleen York
scavenger thief cameraman director friend police detective brooding dark intense los angeles highway car newsroom office police station accident ambition voyeurism money crime
When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
7.8/10
Drama
USA
1999
108 Minutes
Homer Hickam
Jake Gyllenhaal Chris Cooper Laura Dern Chris Owen William Lee Scott Chad Lindberg Natalie Canerday Scott Miles Randy Stripling Chris Ellis O. Winston Link
coal miner student teacher scientist uplifting tense creative west virginia coal mine space travel father/son relationship ambition small-town life dreams underdog transformation rise 1950s
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
7.7/10
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2007
157 Minutes
Robert Graysmith
Jake Gyllenhaal Mark Ruffalo Robert Downey Jr. Anthony Edwards Dermot Mulroney Brian Cox Elias Koteas Donal Logue John Carroll Lynch Clea DuVall Chloë Sevigny
reporter police officer detective serial killer child creepy gritty suspenseful san francisco bus california police station school obsession murder newspapers violence crime paranoia mystery
In the late 1960s/early 1970s, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
7.6/10
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
109 Minutes
Brian Taylor
Jake Gyllenhaal Michael Peña Natalie Martinez Anna Kendrick David Harbour Frank Grillo America Ferrera Cle Sloan Jaime Fitzsimons Cody Horn
police officer partner police captain criminal wife drug dealer gritty intense thrilling moving los angeles apartment street crime scene wedding inner city law enforcement inner-city life friendship drug trade
Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
7.5/10
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Canada|France|Germany
2011
89 Minutes
Colter Stevens
Jake Gyllenhaal Michelle Monaghan Vera Farmiga Jeffrey Wright Brent Skagford Cas Anvar Russell Peters Michael Arden Craig Thomas Gordon Masten Susan Bain
pilot officer scientist woman father bomber frenetic suspenseful train afghanistan chamber mission time travel out-of-body experience computer program death the past pursuit sacrifice metamorphosis
A soldier wakes up in someone else's body and discovers he's part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train within 8 minutes.
7.4/10
Drama
Hong Kong|USA
2015
123 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Forest Whitaker Naomie Harris Curtis Jackson Oona Laurence Skylan Brooks Beau Knapp Rachel McAdams Victor Ortiz Rita Ora Miguel Gómez
boxer champion wife daughter trainer friend brooding emotional intense boxing ring mansion party cemetery gym boxing match boxing tragedy anger loss rebirth
A champion boxer fights to get his daughter back from child protective services as well as revive his professional career, after a fatal incident sends him on a rampant path of destruction.
7.0/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
101 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Naomi Watts Chris Cooper Judah Lewis C.J. Wilson Polly Draper Heather Lind Debra Monk
investment banker widower employee son boss co-worker sad emotional uplifting gripping amusing office hospital house dining room yard garage loss grief helping others
A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. With the help of a customer service rep and her young son, he starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.
7.0/10
War, Drama
USA|UK|Germany
2005
123 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Peter Sarsgaard Jamie Foxx Chris Cooper Lucas Black Brian Geraghty Jacob Vargas Laz Alonso Evan Jones Iván Fenyö Dennis Haysbert
marine sniper friend enemy spotter reporter dark tense boot camp desert tent saudi arabia gulf war survival friendship infidelity breakup breakdown quest discovery
A psychological study of a soldier's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.
6.9/10
Mystery & Thriller
Canada|Spain|France
2013
90 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Mélanie Laurent Isabella Rossellini Sarah Gadon Stephen R. Hart Jane Moffat Josh Peace Loretta Yu
A man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie.
6.9/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2017
119 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Tatiana Maslany Miranda Richardson Clancy Brown Lenny Clarke Carlos Sanz Frankie Shaw Danny McCarthy
paraplegic police detective terrorist suspect family member girlfriend emotional inspiring intense rousing boston house hospital police station marathon course rehabilitation terrorism life lessons support group overcoming the odds
Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2007
122 Minutes
Douglas Freeman
Jake Gyllenhaal Reese Witherspoon Alan Arkin Peter Sarsgaard Omar Metwally Moa Khouas Igal Naor Zineb Oukach Meryl Streep
cia analyst wife police officer chemical engineer senator aide emotional engaging suspenseful airport washington, d.c. south africa government building household suicide bombing terrorism wrongfully accused espionage torture disappearance
When a terrorist bombing in North Africa kills 19 incl. an American, an Egyptian chemical engineer flying from South Africa to his wife in USA, is arrested upon arriving USA. He disappears. His wife asks senator for help.
6.7/10
Romance, Drama
USA
2010
112 Minutes
Jamie Randall
Jake Gyllenhaal Anne Hathaway Oliver Platt Hank Azaria Josh Gad Gabriel Macht Judy Greer Jill Clayburgh George Segal Kate Jennings Grant Katheryn Winnick
salesman doctor patient partner love interest free spirit emotional amusing heartwarming chicago bus apartment convention office pittsburgh medicine romance parkinson's disease difficult decision career
In 1990s Pittsburgh, a medicine peddler starts a relationship with a young woman suffering from Parkinson's disease.
6.6/10
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2010
116 Minutes
Dastan
Jake Gyllenhaal Gemma Arterton Ben Kingsley Alfred Molina Steve Toussaint Toby Kebbell Richard Coyle Ronald Pickup Reece Ritchie Gísli Örn Garðarsson Christopher Greet
prince warrior princess brother villain charming engaging spirited middle east persia time travel showdown deception betrayal love magic quest adventure discovery 6th century
A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.
6.5/10
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA|France|Japan
2017
103 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Rebecca Ferguson Ryan Reynolds Hiroyuki Sanada Ariyon Bakare Olga Dihovichnaya Alexandre Nguyen Camiel Warren-Taylor
astronaut crew member politician alien team leader scientist creepy dark intense space station mars research station bedroom cafeteria space alien life-forms possession danger survival mars
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
8.1/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
153 Minutes
Det. Loki
Hugh Jackman Jake Gyllenhaal Viola Davis Maria Bello Terrence Howard Melissa Leo Paul Dano Dylan Minnette Zoë Soul Erin Gerasimovich Kyla-Drew Simmons
father daughter young girl best friend detective suspect dark intense boston family home police station rv father/daughter relationship missing persons disappearance police work vigilantism pursuit sacrifice revenge
When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.
7.7/10
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
USA|Canada
2005
134 Minutes
Jack Twist
Heath Ledger Jake Gyllenhaal Linda Cardellini Anna Faris Anne Hathaway Michelle Williams Randy Quaid Graham Beckel Scott Michael Campbell David Harbour Kate Mara
cowboy rodeo rider rancher wife husband emotional moving wyoming family home ranch mountain mexico homosexuality cowboys love marriage frustrated desire relationships forbidden love love
Ennis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.
7.5/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2016
116 Minutes
Amy Adams Jake Gyllenhaal Michael Shannon Aaron Taylor-Johnson Isla Fisher Armie Hammer Ellie Bamber Laura Linney Andrea Riseborough Michael Sheen Neil Jackson
art gallerist husband ex-husband author family member friend brooding chilling intense los angeles art gallery house bedroom beach car reading reality ex-husbands truth fiction writing
A wealthy art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a symbolic revenge tale.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Producer
Carey Mulligan Jake Gyllenhaal Ed Oxenbould Bill Camp Zoe Colletti Travis W. Bruyer Darryl Cox Mollie Milligan
teen boy golfer housewife firefighter mother friend bleak emotional tense intricate raw montana forest school house car small town mother/child relationship father/child relationship marriage
A teenage boy must deal with his mother's complicated response after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.
6.4/10
Action, Adventure
USA
2004
123 Minutes
Dennis Quaid Jake Gyllenhaal Ian Holm Emmy Rossum Sela Ward Dash Mihok Kenneth Welsh Jay O. Sanders Austin Nichols Perry King Nestor Serrano
climatologist son professor meteorologist friend vice president bleak disturbing tense emotional new york city philadelphia library international space station new delhi global disaster climate change survival father/son relationship destruction
Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2001
97 Minutes
Jeremy Piven Jake Gyllenhaal Jared Leto Selma Blair John C. McGinley Danny Comden Kimberley Kates Sean E. Markland Arden Myrin
After Jack gets caught with a Vegas mobster's wife in bed, he's gotta hit the road. Jack's best friend Pilot accompanies him, and the pair sets out on an adventure akin to Kerouac's "On the Road".
4.1/10
Comedy
USA|UK
2015
100 Minutes
Jessica Biel Jake Gyllenhaal James Marsden Catherine Keener James Brolin Tracy Morgan Kirstie Alley David Ramsey Paul Reubens
waitress congressman cheeky crafty washington, d.c. brain disorder injury campaigning transformation 2010s
A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, D.C., where sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator who takes up her cause - but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?
7.5/10
Action, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
2019
129 Minutes
Quentin Beck, Mysterio
Tom Holland Samuel L. Jackson Jake Gyllenhaal Marisa Tomei Jon Favreau Zendaya Jacob Batalon Tony Revolori Angourie Rice Remy Hii Martin Starr
peter parker spider-man mentor creature superhero mysterious man cheeky confident incredible rousing london alternate reality high school new york city street vacation mission alternate reality work-life balance high school
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
7.3/10
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
South Korea|USA
2017
118 Minutes
Dr. Johnny Wilcox
An Seo Hyun Tilda Swinton Jake Gyllenhaal Giancarlo Esposito Paul Dano Lily Collins Steven Yeun Shirley Henderson Devon Bostick Daniel Henshall
young girl pig creature ceo friend activist campy emotional intense south korea village forest new york city boardroom car genetic engineering creatures agriculture friendship escape
A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.
7.0/10
Comedy, Crime, Western, Drama
France|Spain|Romania|Belgium|USA
2018
120 Minutes
John Morris
John C. Reilly Joaquin Phoenix Jake Gyllenhaal Riz Ahmed Rebecca Root Allison Tolman Rutger Hauer Carol Kane Patrice Cossonneau
criminal gunslinger brother chemist detective assassin amusing brash thrilling suspenseful unrestrained witty wild west saloon camp wilderness desert guns robbery assassination
In 1850s Oregon, the infamous duo of assassins, Eli Sisters (John C. Reilly) and Charlie Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix), chase a gold prospector and his unexpected ally.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
2005
100 Minutes
Hal
Gwyneth Paltrow Anthony Hopkins Jake Gyllenhaal Hope Davis Gary Houston Roshan Seth Anne Wittman Leland Burnett Daniel Hatkoff John Keefe Haroula Spyropoulos
daughter sister mathematician former student father emotional tense moving chicago university house party airport mental illness loss mathematics family dysfunction father/daughter relationship sister relationship discovery
The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students, who wants to search through his papers, and her estranged sister, who shows up to help settle his affairs.
6.7/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2001
89 Minutes
Jordan
Catherine Keener Brenda Blethyn Emily Mortimer Raven Goodwin Aunjanue Ellis Clark Gregg Jake Gyllenhaal James LeGros Michael Nouri Dermot Mulroney
mother daughter adopted daughter husband actress actor amusing engaging touching household bedroom store party family female bonding failing career libel love underdog growing up
Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Variety
2019
70 Minutes
John Mulaney David Byrne André De Shields Natasha Lyonne Annaleigh Ashford Shereen Pimentel Richard Kind Jake Gyllenhaal
7.1/10
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama
UK|USA|Iceland
2015
121 Minutes
Jason Clarke Josh Brolin John Hawkes Robin Wright Emily Watson Michael Kelly Keira Knightley Sam Worthington Martin Henderson Elizabeth Debicki Ingvar Sigurdsson
mountain climber sherpa team leader survivor friend family member bleak emotional gripping tense intense mount everest base camp house trail helicopter hospital mountain climbing storm danger
The story of New Zealand's Robert "Rob" Edwin Hall, who on May 10, 1996, together with Scott Fischer, teamed up on a joint expedition to ascend Mount Everest.
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