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The Double

The Double

20146.51h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Ayoade
Written by Avi Korine, Richard Ayoade, Fyodor Dostoevsky
Produced by Robin C. Fox, Amina Dasmal, Lydia Fox
Box Office0Revenue: $200K

Top Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Simon James / James Simon

Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska

Hannah

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Mr. Papadopoulos

Yasmin Paige

Yasmin Paige

Melanie

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Harris

James Fox

James Fox

The Colonel

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Kiki

Phyllis Somerville

Phyllis Somerville

Simon's Mother

Gabrielle Downey

Gabrielle Downey

Strange Woman

J

Jon Korkes

Detective

Themes & Keywords

depressionsuicidebased on novel or bookcemeterysubwayparanoiadystopiaofficesurrealismlook-alikeco-workers relationshipdoppelgängerdoubleelevatorphone callneo-noir

About The Double

The Double is a thriller, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of depression, suicide, based on novel or book, cemetery, subway, paranoia. Directed by Richard Ayoade, it stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn. 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.

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