Nightcrawler
“The city shines brightest at night.”
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.
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Cast
44 people
Jake Gyllenhaal
Louis Bloom
Known for
Donnie Darko
Zodiac
Rene Russo
Nina Romina
Known for
The Intern
Outbreak
Riz Ahmed
Rick
Known for
Venom
Sound of Metal
Bill Paxton
Joe Loder
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Apollo 13
Kevin Rahm
Frank Kruse
Known for
Mad Men
Lethal Weapon
Michael Hyatt
Detective Frontieri
Known for
Snowfall
True Detective
Price Carson
Detective Lieberman
Known for
300: Rise of an Empire
Grotesquerie
Ann Cusack
Linda
Known for
The Boys
The Lost Room
Kent Shocknek
Kent Shocknek
Known for
Disturbia
Meteor
Sharon Tay
Sharon Tay
Known for
Hurlyburly
Carolyn Gilroy
Jenny
Known for
First Born
Marco Rodríguez
Scrapyard Owner
Known for
Marvel's Inhumans
Presumed Innocent
Dan Gilroy Director · James Newton Howard Composer Robert Elswit Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $47M · Budget $8.5M · United States release October 31, 2014
Box office
Budget
$8,500,000
Worldwide gross
$47,425,835
Gross vs. budget
5.6×
Production
Sierra/Affinity
Production
Bold Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 5, 2014
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · October 31, 2014
Theatrical
United States · January 27, 2015
Digital
United States
September 25, 2014 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
February 10, 2015 · Physical
Argentina
October 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Australia
November 13, 2014 · Premiere · Canberra International Film Festival
November 27, 2014 · Theatrical
Austria
November 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Bahamas
October 31, 2014 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 4, 2014 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
October 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Canada
October 31, 2014 · Theatrical
Chile
December 18, 2014 · Theatrical
China
April 18, 2015 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Colombia
December 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 28, 2015 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 15, 2014 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
January 2, 2015 · Theatrical
Finland
October 29, 2014 · Theatrical
October 31, 2014 · Theatrical
France
November 19, 2014 · Theatrical · Paris International Fantastic Film Festival
November 26, 2014 · Theatrical · Avec avertissement
March 25, 2015 · Digital · VOD
April 7, 2015 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
March 1, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
October 1, 2025 · TV · CStar
May 24, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
November 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Greece
March 5, 2015 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 29, 2015 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 12, 2014 · Theatrical
India
October 31, 2014 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 23, 2014 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 31, 2014 · Theatrical
Israel
October 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Italy
October 24, 2014 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
November 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Japan
August 22, 2015 · Theatrical
Kuwait
December 4, 2014 · Theatrical
Latvia
November 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Lebanon
October 23, 2014 · Theatrical
Malaysia
October 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 6, 2014 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 6, 2014 · Theatrical
March 2, 2015 · Physical · DVD
July 5, 2015 · Digital · Netflix
May 17, 2017 · TV · Veronica
New Zealand
November 26, 2014 · Theatrical
Norway
January 30, 2015 · Theatrical
Peru
November 12, 2014 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 12, 2014 · Theatrical
Poland
November 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Romania
December 5, 2014 · Theatrical
Russia
August 6, 2015 · Theatrical
June 29, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release
Serbia
March 4, 2015 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
Singapore
December 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 27, 2017 · TV · RTVS
South Korea
February 26, 2015 · Theatrical
Spain
January 30, 2015 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 8, 2014 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
November 28, 2014 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 30, 2014 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
November 13, 2014 · Theatrical · Italian
November 26, 2014 · Theatrical · French
November 27, 2014 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
November 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 19, 2015 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 27, 2014 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 6, 2015 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 31, 2014 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 31, 2014 · Theatrical
Vietnam
November 28, 2014 · Theatrical
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