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The Double

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Jesse Eisenberg in The Double (2013)
A comedy centered on a man who is driven insane by the appearance of his doppleganger.
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The unenviable life of a government-agency clerk takes a horrific turn with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite otherwise--he's a confident,... Read allThe unenviable life of a government-agency clerk takes a horrific turn with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite otherwise--he's a confident, charismatic ladies' man.The unenviable life of a government-agency clerk takes a horrific turn with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite otherwise--he's a confident, charismatic ladies' man.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
50K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,490
569
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    • Director
      • Richard Ayoade
    • Writers
      • Fyodor Dostoevsky(novella)
      • Richard Ayoade
      • Avi Korine(story)
    • Stars
      • Jesse Eisenberg
      • Mia Wasikowska
      • Wallace Shawn
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Richard Ayoade
    • Writers
      • Fyodor Dostoevsky(novella)
      • Richard Ayoade
      • Avi Korine(story)
    • Stars
      • Jesse Eisenberg
      • Mia Wasikowska
      • Wallace Shawn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 168User reviews
    • 244Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 11 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Jesse Eisenberg
    Jesse Eisenberg
    • Simon…
    Mia Wasikowska
    Mia Wasikowska
    • Hannah
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Mr Papadopoulos
    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    • Harris
    Yasmin Paige
    Yasmin Paige
    • Melanie
    James Fox
    James Fox
    • The Colonel
    Cathy Moriarty
    Cathy Moriarty
    • Kiki
    Phyllis Somerville
    Phyllis Somerville
    • Simon's Mother
    Gabrielle Downey
    • Strange Woman
    Jon Korkes
    Jon Korkes
    • Detective
    Craig Roberts
    Craig Roberts
    • Young Detective
    Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
    Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
    • Guard…
    Susan Blommaert
    Susan Blommaert
    • Liz
    Bruce Byron
    • Skinhead
    J. Mascis
    J. Mascis
    • Janitor
    • (as J Mascis)
    Tony Rohr
    Tony Rohr
    • Rudolph
    Karima Riachy
    • Secretary
    Tim Key
    Tim Key
    • Care Worker
    • Director
      • Richard Ayoade
    • Writers
      • Fyodor Dostoevsky(novella)
      • Richard Ayoade
      • Avi Korine(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The piano motif throughout the film comes from the song 'Der Doppelgänger' by Franz Schubert; the words to this piece tell the tale of a man and his evil twin.
    • Quotes

      Simon: I don't know how to be myself. It's like I'm permanently outside myself. Like, like you could push your hands straight through me if you wanted to. And I can see the type of man I want to be versus the type of man I actually am and I know that I'm doing it but I'm incapable of what needs to be done. I'm like Pinocchio, a wooden boy. Not a real boy. And it kills me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 5 March 2014 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Akasaka Rain
      aka "Ameno Akasaka"

      Written by Jun Hashimoto, Tsunaki Mihara

      Published by Watanabe Music Publishing Co. Ltd (c) 1968

      Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the UK & Eire

      Performed by The Blue Comets

      Licensed courtesy Watanabe Music Publishing Co. Ltd

      Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the UK & Eire

    User reviews168

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    An offbeat but polished minor gem
    Ayoade's second film is a confident follow-up to the promising Submarine. Jesse Eisenberg's office worker lacks confidence at work and with women. His double does not have that problem.

    Ayoade draws plenty of mannered comedy from the protagonist's embarrassment, and tremendous atmosphere from a meticulously shot and lit film. It reminded me of an early Coen Brothers film, or perhaps Jeunet & Caro. If the ending doesn't quite deliver on its promise, it's no great disappointment either. Eisenberg is excellent as both his trademark weed and his double, and the supporting cast are generally excellent. Recommended. (Seen at the London Film Festival.)
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    • Oct 15, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2014 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dvojnik
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Alcove Entertainment
      • Attercop Productions
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $200,406
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,646
      • May 11, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,662,515
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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