Synopsis
A mild-mannered college professor investigates the life of an actor who looks exactly like him.
Scores
Overall Score
78.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.3%
Review Aggregate
68.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, thought-provoking, psychological. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotthought-provokingpsychologicalsuspensefulstylizedgrittyvisually strikingcharacter-drivendarksurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Gyllenhaal | 2014 | $50,000 | $66,000 | (est) |
| Melanie Laurent | 2014 | $31,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Gadon | 2014 | $23,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
| Isabella Rossellini | 2014 | $19,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes230,667
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $1,008,726 | $1,336,871 |
| International | 2014 | $2,459,498 | $3,259,588 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $3,468,224 | $4,596,459 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $1,488,162 | $1,972,271 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,294,000 | $4,365,559 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,609,000 | $3,457,724 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,755,000 | $4,976,525 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $10,121,000 | $13,413,425 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $403,490 | $534,748 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $21,670,653 | $28,720,252 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $3,815,000 (est) | $5,056,044 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $3,295,000 (est) | $4,366,884 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $867,000 | $1,149,041 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,233,000 | $1,634,103 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $763,000 | $1,011,209 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $9,973,000 | $13,217,280 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $11,697,653 | $15,502,973 |
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