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Enemy
"You can't escape yourself."
2014 • 1h 31m • ★ 6.8 (6,303 votes) Released
A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Writer
Javier Gullón
Rating
6.8
Runtime
91 min
Revenue
$3.4M
Production
Rhombus Media Roxbury Pictures
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mochinamu
★ 2/10 • Sep 28, 2021
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griggs79
★ 6/10 • Mar 26, 2025
_Enemy_ is one of those films that’s more interesting than fun to watch. Gyllenhaal’s on great form (twice over), and Villeneuve’s direction is slick and moody as ever. I was into the whole theme of self-sabotage—how bad decisions come back to bite—but it’s definitely more of a thinker than a thriller. The final scene is meant to rattle you, but it didn’t do much for me, mainly because that kind of thing doesn’t freak me out. I know loads of people who’d hate it, though. It's not a bad watch; it's just not one I’d be in a hurry to revisit.
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