Summary
- One of the films Gyllenhaal starred in earned an impressive $1.132 billion at the box office, making it one of his highest-grossing movies.
- "The Day After Tomorrow" made over $552 million globally, securing a top spot on the list.
- "Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time" raked in $336.4 million, ranking third on Jake Gyllenhaal's list of top-grossing movies.
Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal began acting as a child in the '90s, but it wasn't until the 2001 sci-fi thriller Donnie Darko, in which he played a troubled teenager, that he had his big breakthrough. Since then, Gyllenhaal has starred in numerous blockbusters and nowadays, he is known as a talented actor both on screen and on the broadway stage.
Today, we're looking at the actor's most successful movies that earned $100 million or more.
Keep scrolling to find out which of Jake Gyllenhaal's movies even grossed over $1 billion at the box office!
Update March 2024: Jake Gyllenhaal's latest projects have veered away from the big screen. This is because he starred in the reboot of 'Roadhouse', originally starring Patrick Swayze, on Amazon Prime. This film debuted on the streaming platform on March 8, 2024. Gyllenhaal is also set to star with Denzel Washington in the stage adaptation of 'Othello', which debuts on Broadway in Spring 2025.
10 Life
Film Gross: $100.5 Million
- Character: Dr. David Jordan
- Budget: $58 million
Kicking the list off is the 2017 sci-fi horror movie Life. In it, Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Dr. David Jordan, and he stars alongside Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare and Olga Dihovichnaya.
The movie tells the story of a crew who uncovers life on Mars, and it currently has a 6.6 rating on IMDb.
Life ended up making $100.5 million at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $30,234,022 |
| International Box Office | $70,307,784 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $100,541,806 |
9 Love & Other Drugs
Film Gross: $102.8 Million
- Character: Jamie Randall
- Budget: $30 million
Next on the list is the 2010 romantic comedy-drama Love & Other Drugs in which Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Jamie Randall. Apart from Gyllenhaal, the movie also stars Anne Hathaway, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad, and Gabriel Macht.
The movie is based on Jamie Reidy's 2005 book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman, and it currently has a 6.7 rating on IMDb.
Love & Other Drugs ended up earning $102.8 million at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $32,367,005 |
| International Box Office | $70,453,003 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $102,820,008 |
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8 Prisoners
Film Gross: $122.1 Million
- Character: Detective Loki
- Budget: $46 million
Let's move on to the 2013 thriller movie Prisoners. In it, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Detective Loki, and he stars alongside Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard and Melissa Leo.
Prisoners follows the story of a father whose daughter gets abducted — and it currently has an 8.1 rating on IMDb.
The movie ended up grossing $122.1 million at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $61,002,302 |
| International Box Office | $61,124,385 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $122,126,687 |
7 Source Code
Film Gross: $147.3 Million
- Character: Captain Colter Stevens
- Budget: $32 million
The 2011 sci-fi action thriller Source Code is next. In it, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Captain Colter Stevens, and he stars alongside Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright.
The movie follows a U.S. Army Captain as he is sent into an eight-minute digital recreation of a real-life train explosion.
Source Code currently has a 7.5 rating on IMDb, and it ended up earning $147.3 million at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $54,712,227 |
| International Box Office | $92,620,470 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $147,332,697 |
6 Brokeback Mountain
Film Gross: $178.1 Million
- Character: Jack Twist
- Budget: $14 million
Next on the list is the 2005 neo-Western romantic drama movie Brokeback Mountain in which Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Jack Twist. Apart from Gyllenhaal, the movie also stars the late Heath Ledger, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Williams.
Brokeback Mountain is based on the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx, and it currently has a 7.7 rating on IMDb.
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The movie ended up making $178.1 million at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $83,043,761 |
| International Box Office | $95,019,405 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $178,063,166 |
5 City Slickers
Film Gross: $179 Million
- Character: Danny Robbins
- Budget: $27 million
Opening up the top five on today's list is the 1991 Western comedy movie City Slickers in which Jake Gyllenhaal had his acting debut as Danny Robbins. The movie stars Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wettig and Helen Slater.
City Slickers follows a Manhattan yuppie who joins his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest — and it currently has a 6.8 rating on IMDb.
The movie ended up grossing $179 million at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $124,033,791 |
| International Box Office | $55,000,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $179,033,791 |
4 Everest
Film Gross: $203.4 Million
- Character: Scott Fischer
- Budget: $55 million
Let's move on to the 2015 biographical survival adventure movie Everest. In it, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Scott Fischer, and he stars alongside Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright and Michael Kelly.
The movie is based on the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, and it currently has a 7.1 rating on IMDb.
Everest ended up making $203.4 million at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $43,482,270 |
| International Box Office | $159,945,314 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $203,427,584 |
3 Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time
Film Gross: $336.4 Million
- Character: Prince Dastan
- Budget: $200 million
Opening up the top three on today's list is the 2010 action fantasy movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. In it, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Prince Dastan, and he stars alongside Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Toby Kebbell and Alfred Molina.
The movie is an adaptation of the video game of the same name — and it currently has a 6.6 rating on IMDb.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ended up earning $336.4 million at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $90,759,676 |
| International Box Office | $245,606,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $336,365,676 |
2 The Day After Tomorrow
Film Gross: $552.6 Million
- Character: Samuel "Sam" Hall
- Budget: $125 million
The runner-up on today's list is the 2004 sci-fi disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow in which Jake Gyllenhaal plays Samuel "Sam" Hall. Apart from Gyllenhaal, the movie also stars Dennis Quaid, Sela Ward, Emmy Rossum and Ian Holm.
The movie shows the catastrophic climatic effects following the disruption of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation — and it currently has a 6.4 rating on IMDb.
The Day After Tomorrow ended up making over $552 million at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $186,740,799 |
| International Box Office | $365,898,772 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $552,639,571 |
1 Spider-Man: Far From Home
Film Gross: $1.132 Billion
- Character: Quentin Beck / Mysterio
- Budget: $160 million
And finally, wrapping the list up at spot number one is the 2019 superhero movie Spider-Man: Far From Home. In it, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Quentin Beck / Mysterio, and he stars alongside his buddy Tom Holland, as well as Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders and Jon Favreau.
The movie is the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, and it currently has a 7.4 rating on IMDb.
Spider-Man: Far From Home ended up grossing an impressive $1.132 billion at the box office.
| Domestic Box Office | $390,532,085 |
| International Box Office | $741,395,911 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,131,927,996 |
