20141h 58mDir. Dan Gilroy

Nightcrawler

Name: Nightcrawler
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2014-10-23
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton, Kevin Rahm

“The city shines brightest at night.”

CrimeDramaThriller

5.0 / 5.0

1 Community Logs

1st Half: 5.0 ★vs2nd Half: 5.0 ★

CineFriendz Split-Rating Metric (Pacing & Climax breakdown)

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

Starring:Jake Gyllenhaal,Rene Russo,Riz Ahmed,Bill Paxton,Kevin Rahm

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Jake Gyllenhaal

Louis Bloom

Rene Russo

Nina Romina

Riz Ahmed

Rick

Bill Paxton

Joe Loder

Kevin Rahm

Frank Kruse

Michael Hyatt

Detective Frontieri

Price Carson

Detective Lieberman

Ann Cusack

Linda

Kent Shocknek

Sharon Tay

Carolyn Gilroy

Jenny

Marco Rodríguez

Scrapyard Owner

Key Production Crew

Director

Dan Gilroy

Screenplay & Writers

Dan Gilroy

Cinematography

Robert Elswit

Original Score

James Newton Howard

Producers

Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal

Film Details

Budget$8,500,000

Box Office Revenue$47,425,835

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Sierra/AffinityBold Films

Keywords & Themes

#underground#psychopath#journalism#job interview#cynicism#sociopath#murder#serial killer#crime scene#psychological thriller

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

5.0

“That's my job, that's what I do, I'd like to think if you're seeing me you're having the worst day of your life.” 📹 One of the best Jake Gyllenhaal movie and it's damn good.

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