Jarhead is a 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford, and is based on Swofford's real pre-Gulf War experiences described in his 2003 book, Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles. The title is based on a derogatory term jarhead used for Marines, and sometimes by Marines themselves. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx.

The film is mainly about boredom during Operation Desert Shield.