Doppelgänger

Doppelgänger

What if your worst nightmare… turned out to be you?

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Produced by Sato Atsushi, Towani

2003107 min6.9 / 10

A psychologically unsettling exploration of identity and self-confrontation that blends sci-fi premise with paranoid thriller mechanics and existential dread.

Shortly after hearing from a colleague about a woman whose brother committed suicide after seeing his doppelgänger, a Japanese engineer on the verge of a breakthrough in medical technology is confronted by his own.

Questions people ask

  • Is Doppelgänger scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Does Doppelgänger end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Doppelgänger sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Doppelgänger easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Doppelgänger violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Doppelgänger

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Doppelgänger

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Doppelgänger, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Doppelgänger, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Doppelgänger, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit