The Double

The Double

Keep your enemies close

Directed by Michael Brandt

Produced by Industry Entertainment Partners, Image Nation Abu Dhabi

201198 min5.8 / 10

A tense Cold War-inflected thriller about a retired operative forced to confront a ghost from his past, built on paranoia and the blurred line between nemesis and self.

The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Double one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of films.

  • Is The Double scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Double violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does The Double end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Double sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Double easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Double, and what each one shares →

Like The Double

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Double

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Double, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Double, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Double, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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