Enemy

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Enemy

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Released Mar 14, 2014

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

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A mild-mannered college professor (Jake Gyllenhaal) discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to a strong performance from Jake Gyllenhaal and smart direction from Denis Villeneuve, Enemy hits the mark as a tense, uncommonly adventurous thriller.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

From the opening shot of Enemy, you are trained to expect something out of the ordinary.

Rated: A

Apr 17, 2015

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Jason Anderson

Sight & Sound

Gyllenhaal faces the tricky task of conveying the subtle differences of two men whose identities are thrown into flux. The result is his most nuanced performance since playing another sleuth caught out of his depth in Zodiac.

Jan 9, 2015

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Enemy has morbid elegance to spare, which should guarantee it some long-term cult prestige.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 4, 2015

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Enemy is brimming with non-commercial bravado that borders on being confessional. Just as Hitchcock made manifest his voyeuristic and controlling proclivities, Villeneuve exposes his own conflicted feelings towards women and monogamy.

Aug 16, 2023

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

It will haunt the shit out of you

Jan 14, 2022

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

It's a thought-provoking film that plays on the mind for days afterwards.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 27, 2021

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Benjamin H

Such an absorbing, layered and intelligent movie that really nails its surrealistic filmmaking without simply feeling pretentious. Jake Gyllenhaal gives a mesmerizing dual performance, while Denis Villeneuve's direction and the storytelling is top-notch. I also really adored the minimal use of sound and the subdued score throughout, as it really made the film pretty eerie and meditative. As for flaws, the film could have been a bit longer to further expand on some of its ideas. All in all, this is a terrific movie that is perfect for film nerds like myself and one that almost requires rewatches to understand more of its meanings and metaphors. And yeah, that ending was crazy (but definitely in a good way).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Julian Rex M

Slow, perhaps painfully so, but Enemy's heavily stylized direction and disturbing characters keep it from becoming an antagonist for the target audience... which is very small.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Audience Member

Wannabe. Only good thing is the last scene.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Richard W

It started out so amazing ,i was absolutely loving it and even said to myself wow ,how have i not heard about this amazing and intriguing movie then the ending came ,,,and came it did far too soon and left u hanging like they just ran out of budget and said sorry u have to end it now ,,great acting

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Mason M

Enemy is an amazing film. It's full of a dread that looms over everything, stunning bleak and yellow cinematography, some of the best dialogue I've ever heard in a film, and phenomenal duel performances from Jake Gyllenhaal. Enemy is a haunting analysis of guilt and identify that sticks with you for days or weeks after the ending. A film that could be thought of as an hour and a half long jump scare, Enemy is a film that will be thought about and analyzed for years to come.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Audience Member

Arguably Denis Villeneuve's best, 9.5/10.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Mélanie Laurent

Mary

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Sarah Gadon

Helen

Stephen R. Hart

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Synopsis

A mild-mannered college professor (Jake Gyllenhaal) discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

Director: Denis Villeneuve
Producer: Niv Fichman, Miguel A. Faura
Screenwriter: Javier Gullón
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Téléfilm Canada, Mecanismo Films, Rhombus Media, Corus Entertainment, Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC), Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), Entertainment One, Televisión Española (TVE), Pathé, Roxbury, Instituto de la Cinematografia, micro_scope
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 30m

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