Is Jarhead actually good?

Jarhead sits in the 48.5% percentile against all 52,376 ranked films, meaning it scores above 48.5% of them.

How does Jarhead compare to similar films?

Within Films · 2000s, Jarhead lands in the 53.7% percentile. The cohort comparison exists because a global rank flatters or punishes a film for its category rather than its quality.

How many reviewers is Jarhead's score based on?

470 calibrated reviewers stand behind Jarhead's score.

2005

global pct

48.5

Film · 2005 · Films · 2000s

Jarhead

Name: Jarhead
Genre: Drama, War, Biography
Released: 2005
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Chris Cooper

Scored from 470 calibrated IMDb reviewers. Cohort: Films · 2000s (7,847 peers).

48.5%

Global percentile

vs. all 52,376 ranked titles

53.7%

In-cohort percentile

Films · 2000s · 7,847 titles

45.0%

AI-adjusted percentile

470 calibrated reviewers

Summary

A U.S. Marine sniper undergoes grueling training and deploys during the 1990 Gulf War. The film follows his psychological journey as he and his unit prepare for combat, exploring the tension, discipline, and emotional toll of military service during Operation Desert Storm.

Jarhead is a 2005 drama, war and biography film directed by Sam Mendes. It runs 2h 5m and carries an R certificate. Its country of origin is listed as the United States. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx and Peter Sarsgaard head the billed cast.

7,846 other films from the 2000s form the cohort it is ranked inside. The calibrated figure is built from 470 of its IMDb reviewers. A broader pool of 482 reviewers with two or more reviews feeds the raw-average track instead.

DramaWarBiography

Is Jarhead (2005) worth watching?

Cohort: Films · 2000s · 7,847 titles
Calibrated reviewers: 470
Method: How percentiles are computed

Cohort: Films · 2000s

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