# Nightcrawler (2014 film)

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Nightcrawler (2014 film) and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as the best media exploration of its subject and a favorite worth rewatching. No critical quotes were found.

## Why people recommend it

- Shows where this kind of thing leads (2 comments): "people should watch Nightcrawler for an idea of where this this sort of thing can lead to" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47892155)) "The best exploration of this that I have seen in media is one of my favorite movies" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48185321))
- Favorite film worth rewatching (2 comments): "The best exploration of this that I have seen in media is one of my favorite movies" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48185321)) "A good time to rewatch Nightcrawler." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47849353))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Hackers (1995)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hackers.md): 69 recommend
- [Pulp Fiction](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pulp-fiction.md): 13 recommend
- [Sneakers (1992)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sneakers.md): 7 recommend
- [Heat (1995 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/heat.md): 6 recommend
- [The Prestige](https://hackerapproved.com/p/prestige.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Nightcrawler (2014 film)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/nightcrawler/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).