Does The Day of the Jackal end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day of the Jackal scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day of the Jackal easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day of the Jackal violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day of the Jackal sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Day of the Jackal

Name: The Day of the Jackal
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 1973
Duration: 143 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel, Tony Britton

Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann

Produced by Universal Productions France, Warwick Film Productions

1973143 min7.5 / 10

A methodical, cat-and-mouse thriller about an unstoppable assassin and the detective pursuing him, built on meticulous plotting and mounting dread.

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Does The Day of the Jackal end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Day of the Jackal scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Day of the Jackal easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Day of the Jackal violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Day of the Jackal sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

83/ 100