Enemy (2013)

A man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie.

Director:

Denis Villeneuve

Writers:

José Saramago (novel), Javier Gullón

Stars:

Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon

17 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jake Gyllenhaal	...	Adam + Anthony
Mélanie Laurent	...	Mary
Sarah Gadon	...	Helen
Isabella Rossellini	...	Mother
Joshua Peace	...	Teacher at School (as Josh Peace)
Tim Post	...	Anthony's Concierge
Kedar Brown	...	Security Guard
Darryl Dinn	...	Video Store Clerk
Misha Highstead	...	Lady in the Dark Room
Megan Mane	...	Lady in the Dark Room
Alexis Uiga	...	Lady in the Dark Room

Storyline

Adam Bell is a Toronto area History college professor. He is a rather somber man, largely because he is stuck in a routine, which includes a relationship with his live-in girlfriend, Mary. While watching a rental movie, he spots an actor in a bit part that looks like him. He becomes obsessed with finding out about this double of his. He learns that the actor's stage name is Daniel Saint Claire, whose legal name is Anthony Claire. Claire is a Toronto based actor with only a few on-screen credits, and is married to a woman named Helen who is currently several months pregnant. Adam then becomes obsessed with meeting Claire, who he learns upon first sighting that they look exactly the same, from the facial hair to a scar each has, but Claire who outwardly is more "put together" than Adam. Their lives become intertwined as Claire himself ends up becoming obsessed with Adam, but in a slightly different way.

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Plot Keywords:

doppelganger | spider | infidelity | double | ambiguous ending | 

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Taglines:

You can't escape Yourself!

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of two movies released in 2013 about characters meeting duplicates of themselves. The other was The Double, staring Jesse Eisenberg. The films are also both based on novels called The Double, but the books and films are otherwise unrelated.

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Goofs

When Helen changes the radio station at the beginning of ending scene, she actually rotates the volume slider, whereas the tune slider to change the station is on the right.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mother: [leaving a message] Hello, darling, it's your mother. Thank you for showing me your new apartment. I'm worried about you. I mean, how can you live like that? Anyway, would you call me back? Let's get together again. I love you.

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Connections

References The Killing (2011)

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Soundtracks

After The Lights Go Out
Performed by The Walker Brothers
Words and music by John Stewart (as John C. Stewart)
Published by Neon Pants Music (BMI)
All Rights Administered by BUG Music Inc., A BMG Chrysalis company
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
Courtesy of UMG Recordings, Inc.
under license from Universal Music Canada

User Reviews

Surprising! And worth watch more than one time.

Jake Gyllenhaal the best actor for mystery movies, you watch it you think you understand what's going on but at the end at the last 5 seconds you say what the hell is just happened?! But if you look vey well at the first couple minutes of the movie you will understand that the end is connected with the beginning and it's very clear. This kind of movies let you bring all your brain inside the screen and let you watch the movie if you like or not. It's very well and Sarah gadon like everytime playing her part in the acting very professional. That movie should be watched more than onetime everytime you watch it you figure out something new...

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

Canada Spain France

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Enemy

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,161, 16 March 2014

Gross USA:

$1,008,726

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,468,224

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pathé, Entertainment One, Rhombus Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1