The Double
ThrillerDramadepressionsuicidebased on novel or bookcemeterysubwayparanoiadystopiaofficesurrealismlook-alikebody doubleco-workers relationship
A surreal, paranoid descent into psychological fragmentation where a man's encounter with his doppelgänger becomes a mirror for his own dissolution and existential dread.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Jesse Eisenberg
Simon James / James Simon
Mia Wasikowska
Hannah
Wallace Shawn
Mr. Papadopoulos
Yasmin Paige
Melanie
Noah Taylor
Harris
James Fox
The Colonel
Cathy Moriarty
Kiki
Phyllis Somerville
Simon's Mother
Gabrielle Downey
Strange Woman
Jon Korkes
Detective
Craig Roberts
Young Detective
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Guard / Doctor
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
