Nightcrawler

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Nightcrawler

R

2014

1h 56m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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Los Angeles denizen Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) survives by scavenging and petty theft. He stumbles into a new career as a cameraman and -- armed with a camcorder and police scanner -- begins nocturnal forays across the city in search of shocking and grisly crimes. When he catches the eye of a shopworn news director (Rene Russo) who welcomes the chance to raise her station's ratings, Louis goes to increasingly greater lengths to catch the "money shot."

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Critics Consensus

Restless, visually sleek, and powered by a lithe star performance from Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler offers dark, thought-provoking thrills.

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Shadow and Act Staff

Shadow and Act

09/13/2022

Although I was able to put aside my knowledge that nothing occurring in this film would happen in reality, there are moments in the film where I was pulled out of it...

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

03/07/2017

Intriguing, unnerving and haunting.

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Emily St. James

Vox

09/26/2016

Nightcrawler, on its surface, is a relatively straightforward thriller, built around a slightly improbable but very effective main character, a man who starts as an antihero and plunges straight ahead toward villainy.

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Feb 23

4.5/5

Nightcrawler is an excellent example of a thriller with a script and visuals that grab the audience from the beginning and doesn't let go until the very end.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 22

3/4

In a knockout performance, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Louis Bloom, the type of guy who would not only sell his own mother but would chop her up into tiny pieces to facilitate the transaction.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 23

4/5

In a movie like this, our own voyeurism and curiosity takes over and we find ourselves enraptured in what we see, even if it is wrong and against our usual likes, dislikes, morals, or beliefs.

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yankee 7.

@yankee75 1d

so atmosphere movie. This film is also an example of a real and interesting story. perhaps Jake's only role of this kind. 2010’s night LA vibe is incredible.

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Isabella H

@MrsHamilton 3d

Once again Jake Gyllenhaal doesn't disappoint. He delivers a chilling performance as Louis Bloom. I found the concept to be brilliant. The film isn't boring for one second. It shows how money can make people do horrible things. How invasive that line of work is. Throughout the movie we see how Lou progressively dances impossibly close to the line of no return. However, it is still shocking when he puts his cameraman Rick in harms way, resulting in his death, which he seems completely unfazed by. Shocking that Jake didn't win an Oscar for this role, but I suppose that's the norm for the Oscar's. This really is a must watch for anyone who likes thrillers and is intrigued by the idea of a crime journalist going too far.

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Fiona H

@FionaHayden 4d

Nightcrawler is a dark and gripping thriller that never loses its tension. Jake Gyllenhaal delivers a chilling performance as a man consumed by ambition and success. The movie explores media ethics, obsession and morality in a way that feels disturbing, realistic and unforgettable.

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Justin T

@RT08580778 May 18

This has a very slow burn. The lead character is highly unlikeable. As none of the characters are engaging and the story is fairly uneventful and predictable I really didn't enjoy this film, it's not badly made or anything but it is dull. Maybe I'm not the target audience but I had to watch it at 1.25x just to avoid turning it off. The finale car chase was pretty cool but not worth the build up. The ending was massively unsatisfying.

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Kristofer K

@kbkaizer May 13

Great acting. Amazing story; chillingly an accurate representation of corporate America.

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Lucas C

@RackDacks Apr 27

bit of a predictable ending but i'm just mentioning that since my dumb ass rarely gets to say it, incredibly well acted, immediate hook, satisfying ending

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Synopsis

Los Angeles denizen Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) survives by scavenging and petty theft. He stumbles into a new career as a cameraman and -- armed with a camcorder and police scanner -- begins nocturnal forays across the city in search of shocking and grisly crimes. When he catches the eye of a shopworn news director (Rene Russo) who welcomes the chance to raise her station's ratings, Louis goes to increasingly greater lengths to catch the "money shot."

Director: Dan Gilroy
Producer: Michel Litvak, Jake Gyllenhaal, David Lancaster, Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy
Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Bold Films
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Images|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2014, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2014
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.4M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital