The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Alter Ego
Comedy · 2026
A quiet, middle-aged man spirals into obsession and paranoia when a charismatic look-alike moves in next door, featuring the exact same face—and a full head of hair.
Movie details
Alter Ego
2026 Comedy 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
A quiet, middle-aged man spirals into obsession and paranoia when a charismatic look-alike moves in next door, featuring the exact same face—and a full head of hair.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Alter Ego?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Nicolas Charlet · Bruno Lavaine
Written by
Nicolas Charlet · Bruno Lavaine
Laurent Lafitte
Alex Floutard / Axel Chambon
Olga Kurylenko
Tatiana Chambon
Blanche Gardin
Nathalie Floutard
Marc Fraize
Denis Moulard
Zabou Breitman
Nicole Lecovec
Bertrand Goncalves
Stanislas Berteau
Giovanni Pucci
Enzo
Court is in session
Put Alter Ego on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.