Jake Gyllenhaal Movies, Ranked

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16 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-04-09.

My Jake Gyllenhaal ranking from watched films: bug-eyed intensity, moral collapse, sweaty ambition, and men one bad day away from becoming a headline. Ranked by stars first, then by rewatch pull, emotional clarity, performance impact, and h

1. 1
   Enemy (2013)

   ★★★★½

   The film immediately establishes an unsettling mood through its oppressive yellow color grading.

2. 2
   Source Code (2011)

   ★★★★½
3. 3
   Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

   ★★★★½
4. 4
   Ambulance (2022)

   ★★★★½

   Feels like Heat with its heist and danger vibes but seen through the lens of Michael Bay.

5. 5
   Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

   ★★★★
6. 6
   Prisoners (2013)

   ★★★★

   From the first frame, you can already feel Denis Villeneuve’s fingerprints: the cold blue palette and the lonely silhouettes.

7. 7
   Road House (2024)

   ★★★½
8. 8
   The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

   ★★★½
9. 9
   Love & Other Drugs (2010)

   ★★★½
10. 10
    The Bride! (2026)

    ★★★

    Jessie Buckley really feels like Bellatrix here.

11. 11
    The Guilty (2021)

    ★★★
12. 12
    Life (2017)

    ★★★
13. 13
    Jarhead (2005)

    ★★½

    The training sequence is engaging. It almost feels like a coming of age story, pero military training version.

14. 14
    Nightcrawler (2014)

    ★★½
15. 15
    Everest (2015)

    ★★

    Everything feels believable. I honestly could not tell how much was shot on real locations versus sets.

16. 16
    Donnie Darko (2001)

    ★½