A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
infidelity
based on novel or book
nightmare
professor
pregnancy
paranoia
toronto, canada
delusion
symbolism
spider
surrealism
mental illness
dream sequence
doppelgänger
double identity
subconscious
psychological drama
ambiguous
female frontal nudity
Rank
#90 in 2014·#3917 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal
Adam / Anthony
Mélanie Laurent
Mary
Sarah Gadon
Helen
Isabella Rossellini
Mother
Joshua Peace
Teacher at School
Tim Post
Anthony's Concierge
Kedar Brown
Security Guard
Darryl Dinn
Video Store Clerk
Misha Highstead
Lady in the Dark Room
Megan Mane
Lady in the Dark Room
Kiran Friesen
Sad, Broken Woman (uncredited)
Loretta Yu
Receptionist (uncredited)
Crew
Denis Villeneuve
Director
Danny Bensi
Original Music Composer
Matthew Hannam
Editor
Nicolas Bolduc
Director of Photography
Niv Fichman
Producer
Luc Déry
Co-Producer
Kim McCraw
Co-Producer
Oriol Tarragó
Sound Designer
Marc Bech
Sound Editor
José Saramago
Novel
Jennifer Vey
Stunt Double
Adrien Morot
Prosthetic Designer
Popular Reviews
3737 reviews
Andre
9.0★ · 11/13/25
Acepten esta MASTERPIECE como la MASTERPIECE que es
Acepten esta MASTERPIECE como la MASTERPIECE que es
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ivo
6.9★ · 03/19/26
honestly idk. i still don’t get the premise and the ending of the movie. acting was great though and figuring out the meaning of all those symbols was pretty interesting.
honestly idk. i still don’t get the premise and the ending of the movie. acting was great though and figuring out the meaning of all those symbols was pretty interesting.
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L
6.0★ · 05/10/26
the tension was built really well in this but the way it ended for me was just too sudden and also im still unsure about the whole spider thing
the tension was built really well in this but the way it ended for me was just too sudden and also im still unsure about the whole spider thing
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Kourosh PRO
8.7★ · 03/10/26
Mind fuckery to the highest order, although the twist is somewhat predictable it’s still done so well. Jake Gyllenhaal is absolutely phenomenal in this. Me when the spider of adultery shows up.
Mind fuckery to the highest order, although the twist is somewhat predictable it’s still done so well. Jake Gyllenhaal is absolutely phenomenal in this. Me when the spider of adultery shows up.
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