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  • Jarhead
  • Opened November 4, 2005 | Runtime:1 hr. 55 min.
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  • R
    pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content
  • Jarhead follows a young Marine nicknamed "Swoff" (Jake Gyllenhaal) on his tour of duty in the Middle East. Lugging a sniper rifle and a hundred pound ruck on his back, Swoff endures boot camp, scorching desert heat, and the ever present Read More
  • Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, Brian Geraghty, Jacob Vargas
  • Director: Sam Mendes
  • Genres: Biopic [feature], War Drama, Drama, War

Jarhead Recent Fan Reviews

  • gota love Jake Gyllenhaal
    by brandy_hughes

    This is a very very good movie!...

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Jarhead Critic Reviews

Metascore®58 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    It is not often that a movie catches exactly what it was like to be this...

  • 88
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    Jarhead is about how the experience of being in the military fundamentally...

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Jarhead isn't overtly political, yet by evoking the almost surreal futility of...

  • 75
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    What we're left with is solid if not exceptional, though it's good to see...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.5 out of 5
Metascore®:
58 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

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