Quick Facts
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
Runtime2h 31m · R
GenresCrime · Drama · Thriller
Release2021-12-02
Film
Nightmare Alley
2021· R· 2h 31m· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“Man or beast.”
Nightmare Alley charts the rise and fall of Stanton Carlisle, a carnival worker with a silver tongue who exploits the vulnerabilities of others for personal gain. His path crosses with Lilith Ritter, a psychiatrist who sees in him the perfect subject for her manipulative experiments. Director Guillermo del Toro's film is a dark, atmospheric exploration of power, greed, and the corrupting influence of ambition, set against the gritty backdrop of 1930s America.
2021-12-02
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Key Crew
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
ScreenplayGuillermo del Toro
ProducerBradley Cooper
Director of PhotographyDan Laustsen
Original Music ComposerNathan Johnson
EditorCam McLauchlin
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2021-12-02
Runtime2h 31m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosSearchlight Pictures · Double Dare You
Budget$60M
Box office$40M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 3418 votes
Original languageen
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