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Nightcrawler

Play trailer 2:23 Poster for Nightcrawler R 2014 1h 56m Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Sep 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... Go to Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Mar 7, 2017
Intriguing, unnerving and haunting. Go to Full Review Emily St. James Vox Sep 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. Go to Full Review Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot 4 days ago
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Lou likes to say that if you're seeing him, it's the worst day of your life. Quite the opposite can be said about this film. Go to Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut Jun 7, 2026
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But this is Gyllenhaal’s show, easily the best performance of his career in perhaps the best movie of an already remarkable body of work. Go to Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect Feb 23, 2026
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gwyn L @rentbear Oct 12, 2026 Terrific acting by Jake G. Fantastic example of a sociopath/psychopath. I recommend it..... See more David G @dgannon1 Oct 11, 2026 Absolutely great story. See more Dnnyy C @RT21897579 Oct 6, 2026 can we just all agree that jake Gyllenhaal is amazing at acting - it certainly shows in this movie See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 29, 2026 Nightcrawler = a *5* star movie! See more Brandon B @RT21037769 Sep 27, 2026 Great performance by Jake Gyllenhal. A sociopathic ambulance chaser willing to sacrifice anything for the perfect shot. See more Rob G @RobertGibbs Sep 21, 2026 Rewatched on Netflix. So damn good. I had forgotten! See more Read all reviews
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Dan Gilroy

Director

Jake Gyllenhaal

Louis Bloom

Rene Russo

Nina

Bill Paxton

Joe Loder

Riz Ahmed

Rick

Ann Cusack

Linda

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Nightcrawler (2014) Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom in "Nightcrawler." (L-R) Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom and Riz Ahmed as Rick in "Nightcrawler." (L-R) Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom and Riz Ahmed as Rick in "Nightcrawler." Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom and Rene Russo as Nina Romina in "Nightcrawler." Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom in "Nightcrawler." View more photos

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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
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