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Enemy

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A mild-mannered college professor (Jake Gyllenhaal) discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
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Thanks to a strong performance from Jake Gyllenhaal and smart direction from Denis Villeneuve, Enemy hits the mark as a tense, uncommonly adventurous thriller.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com 04/17/2015
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From the opening shot of Enemy, you are trained to expect something out of the ordinary. Go to Full Review
Jason Anderson Sight & Sound 01/09/2015
Gyllenhaal faces the tricky task of conveying the subtle differences of two men whose identities are thrown into flux. The result is his most nuanced performance since playing another sleuth caught out of his depth in Zodiac. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Romney Observer (UK) 01/04/2015
3/5
Enemy has morbid elegance to spare, which should guarantee it some long-term cult prestige. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine 05/07/2025
6/10
Assessed on a level of tone and aesthetic, Villeneuve’s film is a stunning work. It is oppressive and unsettling, achieving Lynchian levels of discomfort and uncertainty. Go to Full Review
Paul Kanieski KSQD Community Radio 08/16/2023
Enemy is brimming with non-commercial bravado that borders on being confessional. Just as Hitchcock made manifest his voyeuristic and controlling proclivities, Villeneuve exposes his own conflicted feelings towards women and monogamy. Go to Full Review
Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants 01/14/2022
It will haunt the shit out of you Go to Full Review
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Catherine H @RT61235172 18h This has got to be the worst movie I have ever watched. It was slow, boring and stupid. A complete waste of time. Save yourself a couple hours of your life and don't even put it on. See more Gregory H @Romoga 5d Great brooding ambience but the story was unbelievable. The characters actions and reactions to each other were completely unrealistic and far fetched. It’s as if the characters all had some psychological disorder but, Jake Gylenhall did some great acting as usual. See more DJ H @DJHere Jul 11 What a great mind-twister of a movie. Highly recommend. If you have not seen it, do not watch any spoiler videos about it ahead of time. See more Phil D @phildub Jun 30 This was an odd one. Denis Villeneuve did a great job creating a creepy vibe. Overall though the film lacked content. It may have built the suspense by being that way… See more Chris S @Janomi Jun 29 Enemy has an interesting psychological premise. The idea of a man discovering someone who looks exactly like him immediately grabs your attention, and the screenplay keeps pulling you deeper into a mystery that constantly invites different interpretations. Denis Villeneuve reinforces that uncertainty with muted colors, dreamlike imagery, and an atmosphere of unease that lingers long after the credits roll. Jake Gyllenhaal is excellent in the dual role, creating two distinct personalities through subtle differences in body language, speech, and confidence. Mélanie Laurent and Sarah Gadon also help ground the story's emotional side amid all the ambiguity. My biggest issue is that the film becomes so committed to mystery that it never provides enough payoff. I don't mind an ambiguous ending, but this one feels so abrupt that it almost seems like Villeneuve forgot to include the final act. It's undeniably well made, but I found it more frustrating than satisfying. See more Max M @Househuntermax Jun 28 Hard to imagine a movie with a giant tarantula could be so boring. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A mild-mannered college professor (Jake Gyllenhaal) discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Producer
Niv Fichman, Miguel A. Faura
Screenwriter
Javier Gullón
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Entertainment One, Mecanismo Films, Televisión Española (TVE), Corus Entertainment, micro_scope, Instituto de la Cinematografia, Téléfilm Canada, Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC), Pathé, Rhombus Media, Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), Roxbury
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
1h 30m