The Jacket

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The Jacket

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Released Mar 4, 2005

1h 42m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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Amnesiac Gulf War veteran Jack Starks (Adrien Brody) can't explain why he's been found at the scene of a murder. Ordered to a mental hospital, Jack is subjected to Dr. Thomas Becker's (Kris Kristofferson) unusual treatment plan, which involves mysterious injections, sensory deprivation and confinement in a straitjacket. Locked away on his own, Jack discovers he can travel to the future, where he's compelled to help a onetime acquaintance (Keira Knightley) and investigate his own odd fate.

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Critics Consensus

The Jacket is a case of creepy style over substance.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Smart thriller is for mature older teens only.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Stella Papamichael

BBC.com

Ultimately it doesn't amount to much, but like Starks' drug-induced trip, The Jacket is about the journey not the destination.

Rated: 3/5

May 10, 2005

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Kristin Battestella

InSession Film

This horror meets science fiction mindbender wrapped in a twisted love story with suspense focuses on the emotional truths, culminating in a satisfying, rewatchable what if that stays with you long after the viewing ends.

Jul 25, 2023

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

The Jacket is definitely one of those jumbles of a movie that I would normally rail against. And yet, in this case, the film still somehow manages to hang together as whole.

Feb 28, 2020

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James Mottram

The List

The film is energetic. But with a rather conventional love story at its heart -- not particularly convincingly acted by Brody and Knightley -- this is one jacket that doesn't fit.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 24, 2019

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M7AMD A

It's not entirely a bad movie but it could have been way better, there were a lot of plot holes and things that didn't make sense in the movie, however the ending was emotional

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Tamara K

This movie had no point other than showing man's inhumanity to man.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/23

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Bill M

I wasn't quite sure how I felt about this movie. I really really wanted to like it and it did have enough to keep me intrigued until the end, but it just didn't deliver as much as I had hoped. Big Adrien Brody fan, and he is great in this. Kind of reminded me of a mix between Jacobs Ladder and The Butterfly Effect. Music was good. Story and pacing was a little clunky. Think it's worth 1 watch, but not one to go back to and rematch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/13/23

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Jack S

A good cast is wasted in this depressing and seriously unpleasant film experience. Plus, the time travel nonsense portrayed sometimes baffles the film's continuity—I didn't know whether Brody's character was living/dead or, in the present/past at any given time through several confusing scenes.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/23

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Robert M

Adrien Brody & Kiera Knightley put on great performances in this thriller that gives off Butterfly Effect/Memento vibes. It's a slow burn at first, but it's brings you in and makes you care for the characters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Cynthia C

This movie is a very slow burn, but when it's starts, it doesn't stop! This movie, albeit not for everyone, is unforgettable (to the right viewers)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/21/22

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Synopsis

Amnesiac Gulf War veteran Jack Starks (Adrien Brody) can't explain why he's been found at the scene of a murder. Ordered to a mental hospital, Jack is subjected to Dr. Thomas Becker's (Kris Kristofferson) unusual treatment plan, which involves mysterious injections, sensory deprivation and confinement in a straitjacket. Locked away on his own, Jack discovers he can travel to the future, where he's compelled to help a onetime acquaintance (Keira Knightley) and investigate his own odd fate.

Director: John Maybury
Producer: George Clooney, Marc Frydman, Steven Soderbergh
Screenwriter: Marc Rocco, Massy Tadjedin
Distributor: Warner Independent
Production Co: Mandalay Pictures, Section Eight Ltd.
Rating: R (Language|Brief Sexuality|Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.3M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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