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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Shannon M.

@SurfSeal 2d

A clinical study of psychopothy at its finest wrapped in a fully entertaining gift of tension and fear. Exceptional.

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Ryma B

@RT11043331 2d

Its a masterpiece everybody should watch it

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Stoner J.

@Stoner 4d

Probably the best, equally comedic and seriously thrilling movie ever made, all while shedding light on what people wanna see and how it comes to be seen.

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M G

@gennuso Mar 13

the acting was on point but this movie was upsetting

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white D

@whiteduke Mar 12

I see why they say this is Jake Gyllenhaal's best movie and i would have to agree, It did not disappoint which is an understatement, truly a sadistic character and great story 1000% worth watching if you haven’t seen it

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Darcy J

@Darcidious Feb 27

excellent writing, acting and cinematography. lou bloom is terrifying, and the action feels raw and intimidating.

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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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