Doppelganger

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Doppelganger

R

2003

1h 43m

Drama

Sci-Fi

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A research scientist (Kôji Yakusho) encounters an exact double who takes over his career and uses violence to achieve his goals.

Sura Wood

The Hollywood Reporter

Jul 28, 2004

A mildly intriguing, if slight, entertainment.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Apr 2, 2005

1/4

...an interminable experience...

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Edward Douglas

ComingSoon.net

Jan 25, 2005

4/10

One Japanese movie we probably won't be seeing remade in English anytime soon.

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Andrea Chase

Killer Movie Reviews

Jan 24, 2005

4/5

tweaks the genre and the audience's expectations, subtly changing from a quietly effective horror film into a slick satire on modern life. And that is no less scary

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Jan 13, 2005

2/5

Josh Ralske

All Movie Guide

Jul 11, 2004

7/10

Koji Yakusho delivers a wonderfully droll dual performance, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa uses split-screen effects brilliantly.

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Andrew S

@Malasita Jul 6, 2026

Horror film about a person who finds his doppelgänger. Very disturbing ending.

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Oct 19, 2012

Kiyoshis worst film to date by far. a fantastic director sinks into the mainstream with this disaster of a mystery featuring numerous casual clinches.

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Jul 9, 2012

A fiendishly clever & wickedly amusing seriocomic thriller--A wickedly pleasant experience!!

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Dec 6, 2011

Interessante l'inizio e ben ritmato il finale, però nel resto della durata si trascina senza troppo entusiasmo.

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Aug 4, 2011

Starts off incredibly slow. The double and tri shots are nice. The whole film has a sleepy, lethargic feel to it. It picks up the last half hour, but even the bludgeonings are calm, matter of fact affairs with no flair. Strange ending.

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Oct 19, 2009

Interesting, yet unsatisfying. I loved Koji Yakusho! Funny and demented...

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Director

Kôji Yakusho

Michio Hayasaki

Hiromi Nagasaku

Nagai Yuka

Yûsuke Santamaria

Kimishima

Masahiro Toda

Aoki

Hitomi Sato

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Synopsis

A research scientist (Kôji Yakusho) encounters an exact double who takes over his career and uses violence to achieve his goals.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Producer: Atsushi Sato, Atsuyuki Shimoda, Motoo Kawabata
Screenwriter: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Ken Furusawa
Production Co: Palisades Tartan Films
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 27, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 24, 2016
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround

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