Jar City
Seen it?2006 | 93 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (75 on Metacritic), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank or Insomnia, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$748K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
- Ingvar E. SigurðssonErlendur
- Ágústa Eva ErlendsdóttirEva Lind
- Björn Hlynur HaraldssonSigurður Óli
- Ólafía Hrönn JónsdóttirElínborg
- Atli Rafn SigurðssonÖrn
- Kristbjörg KjeldKatrín
- Þorsteinn GunnarssonHolberg Jónsson
- Theodór JúlíussonElliði
- Þórunn Magnea MagnúsdóttirElín
- Guðmunda ElíasdóttirTheodóra