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Name: Nightcrawler
Released: 2014-10-31
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton

Nightcrawler

R
1h 57m
2014

95%

age 17+

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Nightcrawler is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling—where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars. Aided by Nina (Rene Russo), a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

Director:

Dan Gilroy

Producer:

Michel Litvak, Jake Gyllenhaal, David Lancaster, Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy

Writer:

Dan Gilroy

Cast:

Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton

Extras

Locked video

If It Bleeds, It Leads: Making NIGHTCRAWLER

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

95%

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

Reviews

CultureMap

Alex Bentley

There are a number of factors that contribute to the success of Nightcrawler ... but if ever a film were a one-man show, it is this one, as Gyllenhaal makes the movie his own from minute one.

Jake Gyllenhaal's transformation deserves an Oscar in one of this year's best films...

May 26, 2021

FULL REVIEW

Richard Crouse

Paints an ugly picture of the news business, but it's not simply a satire or condemnation. It's frequently funny and there are some very tense action scenes, but at the end it is Gyllenhaal's bold performance that stands out.

Thanks to Gyllenhaal's quirky and unhinged performance, this is a volatile ride worth taking.

A pulse-pounding thriller set on the streets of Los Angeles, Nightcrawler stars a phenomenal Jake Gyllenhaal as a man who rises to fame by recording violent events in the middle of the night.

October 27, 2020

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Common Sense Media

age 17+

Common Sense Says

Violent but thoughtful thriller about the state of media.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Nightcrawler is a crime drama/thriller about an outcast who finds he has a calling filming gory footage for the TV news -- and ends up going to extreme lengths in pursuit of his "talent." There's strong violence -- including shootings, car crashes, blood, and dead bodies -- but the most disturbing thing is the callous, cold nature with which it's all filmed. Language includes multiple uses of "f--k" and a few uses of "s--t." Sex comes up when the lead character negotiates sexual favors with a woman he likes; nothing is shown, but it's referred to. Despite the strong content, older teens might find the film thought provoking -- and come away with some interesting, relevant questions and ideas about the nature of news and the media.