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The Best Jake Gyllenhaal Movies, Ranked

53 credits from 1993 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Okja (2017) comes out on top with a score of 81. The biggest box office hit is Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) with $1.13B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Jake Gyllenhaal Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Jake Gyllenhaal is credited on. Okja (2017) leads with 81, followed by Stronger (2017) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Jake Gyllenhaal Box Office Hits

Jake Gyllenhaal's films have made $3.62B worldwide in total. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) is the biggest hit at $1.13B, ahead of The Day After Tomorrow (2004) ($553M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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The Best Jake Gyllenhaal Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Jake Gyllenhaal has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and Wildlife (2018) is the pick of them.

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The Best Jake Gyllenhaal Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Jake Gyllenhaal's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.

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Most Awarded Jake Gyllenhaal Movies

Jake Gyllenhaal's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Brokeback Mountain (2005) leads with 18 wins from 41 nominations.

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The Latest Jake Gyllenhaal Movies

The most recent films Jake Gyllenhaal is credited on, newest first — starting with In the Grey (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Jake Gyllenhaal Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jake Gyllenhaal films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Jake Gyllenhaal movie?

Okja (2017) is the best-rated Jake Gyllenhaal film, with a Movie Echo Score of 81, ahead of Stronger (2017) (80) and Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Okja: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Jake Gyllenhaal movie?

Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) made the most at the box office, with $1.13B worldwide, followed by The Day After Tomorrow (2004) with $553M. Together, Jake Gyllenhaal's films with box office figures have made $3.62B.

Which Jake Gyllenhaal movie won the most awards?

Brokeback Mountain (2005) is the most decorated Jake Gyllenhaal film, with 18 wins from 41 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Jake Gyllenhaal drama movie?

Wildlife (2018) is the best-rated of Jake Gyllenhaal's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: Okja (action), Love and Other Drugs (comedy) and The Sisters Brothers (adventure).

What is the newest Jake Gyllenhaal movie?

The newest film on Jake Gyllenhaal's filmography is In the Grey (2026), with Jake Gyllenhaal as Bronco.

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