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The Double

The Double

Thriller · Drama · 2014

An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires.

Movie details

The Double

2014 Thriller · Drama 1h 33m

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires.

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 The Double?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Stay

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Richard Ayoade

Written by

Richard Ayoade · Avi Korine

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Simon James / James Simon

Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska

Hannah

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Mr. Papadopoulos

Yasmin Paige

Yasmin Paige

Melanie

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Harris

James Fox

James Fox

The Colonel

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Kiki

Court is in session

Put The Double on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.