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Jackie

2016100 minRMidcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Director
Pablo Larraín
Starring
Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup

An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Jackie?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Jackie to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Jackie?

Jackie earns 10 badges, led by Awards magnet and Star-studded.

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  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Jackie worth watching?

Jackie's Midcredits score is the 70th percentile of all films, from 275K ratings across 6 sources. 57% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

70th percentile

Better received than 70% of films

51st percentile among Biography70th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)75th
Approval (how many liked it)62nd

69 /100

75th percentile of all films

65th percentile among Biography74th percentile among 2010s

Critics 81 · Audience 68

Critics liked it more than audiences did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.6 — solid but not unanimous.

57% liked it

62nd percentile of all films

39th percentile among Biography62nd percentile among 2010s
57% rated it 7–1043% rated it 1–6

Critics 87% · Audience 60%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 26 wins / 72 noms overall

  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

96th percentile

274K ratings across platforms

91st percentile among Biography96th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 45% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$9M
Opening weekend$279K
Domestic gross$14M
Worldwide gross$30M

Returned 3.3× its budget — 82nd percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • Natalie Portman's deeply embodied performance captures Jackie's accent, mannerisms, and layered emotions
  • Haunting, intimate score by Mica Levi that mirrors the protagonist's psychological state
  • Authentic 1960s period detail in cinematography, costume, and production design

Detractors panned

  • Portman's accent feels forced and artificial, breaking immersion
  • Intrusive, repetitious score that overwhelms scenes and dialogue
  • Fragmented, non-linear structure lacking narrative cohesion

What stands out

ActingDivisive85

Portman's tour de force vs mannered, unconvincing impersonation

CinematographyDivisive78

Beautifully composed period recreation with raw 16mm intimacy

AtmosphereDivisive75

Eerie, immersive, and oppressive sense of grief and history

Emotional impactDivisive70

Devastating for fans; cold, unengaging for detractors

Sound and musicDivisive55

Mica Levi's haunting, discordant score divides sharply

CharactersDivisive40

Jackie comes across as self-absorbed; supporting figures are thin

Plot and storyDivisive35

No traditional plot, just a week of grief and funeral planning

PacingDivisive25

Slow, repetitive, and borderline tedious

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 18 points higher than women.

Under-30s vs over-30s

Preferred by Under-30s

Under-30s scored it 15 points higher than over-30s.

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 14 points higher than users.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Jackie like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

No single mood: browse every movie of this kindNo one kind of watch fits it, so it is described by how heavy it is.

Watch this when you are ready for heavy feelings, and you want something dark.

It is intense, takes its time and leaves you haunted. Skip it when you want an easy night or you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings and patience.

What it feels like

Moods
MelancholicTenseContemplativeDread
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Tender · 13% of films
Told as
Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.Frame story · 5% of films: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its material entirely straight, with unflinching sincerity and a mournful, intimate gravity that never winks at the audience.
The rideThe film sustains a heavy, melancholic tension from the opening scene through the flashbacks and present-day interview, with dread and contemplation alternated but never truly lightening.
StructureThe story is told as a frame interview in the present, intercut with non-linear flashbacks to the assassination and its aftermath, but the core narrative moves roughly from trauma through funeral to departure.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Haunted.

Haunting · 14% of filmsBittersweet
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you with the lasting image of a woman shaped by tragedy and her own mythmaking, both sad and quietly awe-inspiring.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Tragedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9% (this title): Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3% (this title)
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Crushed by fate: Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.

9% of films fit this archetype

with Rebirth underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeJackie's story is that of a woman destroyed by an event entirely beyond her control, with no agency to prevent it; the film also traces her fragile re-emergence into a new life, echoing the rebirth arc.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfGriefSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% (this title) · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% (this title) · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4% (this title)
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

Grief · 6% of filmsMemory · 3% of filmsLegacy · 4% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on Jackie Kennedy's processing of her husband's assassination, the public and private negotiation of grief, and her attempt to shape how he will be remembered.
StanceThe film interrogates grief and legacy, questioning how a public figure processes trauma while the nation watches, without celebrating or condemning any single perspective.

The world

Mid 20th centuryDomesticInstitutionalUrbanRealistic
Orchestral modernForeground music · original score · Mica Levi
SettingWashington D.C. and Hyannis Port in the days following JFK's assassination, late 1963
MusicMica Levi's dissonant, atonal score underscores Jackie's psychological state, often avoiding traditional melody to convey unease and dislocation.

Content guide

Is Jackie okay for kids?

R

Jackie is rated R: “Rated R for brief strong violence and some language” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (67/100), sexual content at minimal (13/100), language at moderate (39/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (37/100) and frightening material at intense (64/100). Overall it is heavier than 21% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 21 other countries
  • UK15
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany12
  • Ireland15A
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil14
  • Czechia12+
  • Denmarkt.o.15
  • FinlandK-16
  • Hungary16
  • Israelהותר לכל
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway15
  • Poland12
  • PortugalM/12
  • Russia18+
  • Spain12
  • SwedenNR
  • Switzerland12
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 49% of all filmsHeavier than 21% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 47%
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 7%
Profanity
Moderate
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 12%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 40%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 52%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence and frightening material. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Jackie have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Jackie?

Cast

4 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Natalie Portman
as Jackie Kennedy
Oscar nominee: Academy Award nomination — Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Peter Sarsgaard
as Bobby Kennedy
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Greta Gerwig
as Nancy Tuckerman
Billy Crudup
as The Journalist
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
John Hurt
as The Priest
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Richard E. Grant
as Bill Walton
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Caspar Phillipson
as John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Beth Grant
as Lady Bird Johnson
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
John Carroll Lynch
as Lyndon B Johnson
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Max Casella
as Jack Valenti
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.

Crew

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Movies like Jackie include In the Bedroom (2001), Maria (2024) and A Single Man (2009). Of the 12 closest matches, most are biopics, and half are films set in the 1960s.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

6 of these 12 share its subject: grief. Those cards say what else they share.

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