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

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...

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

Mar 7, 2017

Intriguing, unnerving and haunting.

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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.

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Jonathon Wilson

Ready Steady Cut

Jun 7, 2026

4/5

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.

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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.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 22, 2026

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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Charlie C

@RT18068132 Aug 29, 2026

Incredible, my perfect sort of movie. To begin, the length of movie was perfect, not too long where we start to forget why each event is happening but also not too short where it feels like it’s all a bit of a whirlwind. The complexity of Lou Bloom is so fascinating where he is this obsessed narcissist but not like the classic egotistical arrogance of usual characters to this movie. Constantly you are trying to make sense of what’s happening and just hoping he doesn’t do what you think he might. The movie is made perfectly where you begin to forget it isn’t real, the way Jake Gyllenhal creates this heavily awkward manner about Lou Bloom really perfectly plays into this. Amazing movie with such huge depth for such a simple storyline.

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Paul S

@PManRager Aug 22, 2026

Some parts moved a little slowly, but overall, this was an incredible movie with an amazingly suspenseful story. Jake Gyllenhaal truly shines in this movie, giving an incredibly disturbing and sinister performance that made his character feel real. I definitely recommend this for crime, thriller, and drama fans!

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Lars N

@movie_douche Aug 19, 2026

Probably Jake Gyldenhaals best performance and best movie. A mordern noir classic

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Chris W

@RT19336544 Aug 19, 2026

Jake Gyllenhaal is such a good actor

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Stevie F

@Bigfoot123 Aug 16, 2026

Possibly Gyllenhaal’s best performance to date. Clever film filled with suspense — you won’t want to miss a second. Must-watch!

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Alex B

@RT18021236 Aug 14, 2026

I found this to be a thrilling film and would certainly recommend it.

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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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