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The Double

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An awkward office drone (Jesse Eisenberg) becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman (Mia Wasikowska) he desires.
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Hauntingly bleak and thrillingly ambitious, The Double offers Jesse Eisenberg a pair of compelling roles while reaffirming writer-director Richard Ayoade's remarkable talent.

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Kate Muir Times (UK) British director Ayoade's second film is jam-packed with witty references, from cheesy sci-fi soap operas to the long-suffering men who populate the Coen brothers' films. Jan 1, 2018 Full Review John Semley Globe and Mail The film's bleakness is almost satirical. It's Brazil drained of the daydreams. Rated: 3/4 Jun 13, 2014 Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star The Double invites second looks and close examination. As Simon finds when peering into mirrors, what we see is often unexpected. Rated: 3/4 Jun 12, 2014 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Rather than a faithful modernization of Dostoyevsky, the source material is a springboard for this creative young director to engage in some very ambitious, very intellectual filmmaking. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 15, 2022 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Watching 'The Double' is like hitting the buffet line. So many options, so much to choose from. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 16, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse A unique movie, rich in Orwellian details and with good performances, but marred by a difficult, confusing story that may alienate less adventurous viewers. Rated: 3/5 Feb 1, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cody R I love this film. Eisenbergs performance was amazing. I'm blown away. I'm sure there's more to this then I'm already seeing which excites me.. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review William B What a cheap, boring, third rate Fight Club knock off Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/25 Full Review Haven P Really loved the acting and not only most of the Audience reviews come from people who doesn’t understand what true filmmaking is especially films like this that are psychological Really great film definitely would recommend it Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/25 Full Review Dan W This was a chore to watch, my sister's partner walked out, I wasn’t really surprised at his reaction. I couldn't stay that much longer either, think I left about 20 minutes later after many others had also left. If it wasn’t a small independent cinema I would have asked for a refund. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Marit Risto F A complete nightmare. So happy to have a garden with lake view, and not this horror in my life. Well, I didn't like "The Prosess" neighter, and will probably not read this Dostojevski story. Raskolnikov and "The Gambler" was enough. Rotten Tomatoes is getting rotten... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Alec B It's sort of a pseudo-modernized adaptation of Dostoevsky's story. It's ostensibly complex as a result, but ultimately proves shallow and simplistic. I'll give it a few extra points for Eisenberg's intriguing performance(s). Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Ayoade

Director

Jesse Eisenberg

Simon

Mia Wasikowska

Hannah

Wallace Shawn

Mr. Papadopoulos

Rade Serbedzija

Frightening Old Man

Cathy Moriarty

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Movie Info

Synopsis An awkward office drone (Jesse Eisenberg) becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman (Mia Wasikowska) he desires.
Director
Richard Ayoade
Producer
Robin C. Fox, Amina Dasmal
Screenwriter
Richard Ayoade, Avi Korine
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Alcove Entertainment
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 9, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$200.3K
Runtime
1h 32m
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