Jar City
2006, Icelandic. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Icelandic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Baltasar KormákurDirector
- 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
- Walter GrímssonHandrukkarar
- Magnús RagnarssonLögfræðingur
Details
- Released
- 20 October 2006
- Original title
- Mýrin
- Country
- Iceland, Denmark, Germany
- Written by
- Baltasar Kormákur
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What Jar City is based on
Jar City is based on Jar City, a 2000 novel by Arnaldur Indriðason, published by Harvill Secker.
Novel · 2000
Jar City
By Arnaldur Indriðason
Published by Harvill Secker
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Jar City: quick answers
Is Jar City worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.9/10 from 80 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Jar City?
Jar City runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Does Jar City have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Jar City. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Jar City parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Jar City on?
Jar City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 October 2006. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Jar City?
If you liked Jar City, try The Parts You Lose, Point Blank, Limbo.
Who directed Jar City?
Jar City (2006) was directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson.
What is Jar City based on?
Jar City is based on Jar City, a 2000 novel by Arnaldur Indriðason, published by Harvill Secker.