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Body Double

1984Movie1 h 54 minR

CrimeMystery
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic697.0Rotten Tomatoes79%65%

A nerve-racking, gripping crime movie about mystery and crime, with standout direction and cinematography.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

You can't believe everything you see.

After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.

Feels like

  • Neo-Noir Thriller
  • Erotic Suspense
  • Voyeuristic Mystery
  • Hollywood Sleaze
  • Stylized & Flashy
  • 80s Cult Classic
  • De Palma Homage
  • Psychological Elements
  • Intriguing Plot

Cast

24 of 45

Crew

Directed by
Brian De Palma
Written by
Brian De Palma, Robert J. Avrech
Produced by
Brian De Palma
Music by
Pino Donaggio

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Facts

October 25, 1984 · 1 h 54 min · R

Released
October 25, 1984
Runtime
1 h 54 min
Age rating
R
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$9 million
Available in
67 countries

Tropes

"Eureka!" Moment, Slut-Shaming, Body Double +9

  • "Eureka!" Moment
  • Slut-Shaming
  • Body Double
  • Bookends
  • Villain Ball
  • Frame-Up
  • Home-Early Surprise
  • Hypocrite
  • Out of Job, Into the Plot
  • This Is a Drill
  • Absence of Evidence
  • Claustrophobia

12 of 38 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Body Double?"

Questions about Body Double

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Body Double?

The RokuTubi TV

In the United States, Body Double is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Body Double worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 69).

Will I feel good after watching Body Double?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Body Double a box office flop?

Budget$10 million
Box office$9 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 88% of its budget.

What tropes does Body Double use?

"Eureka!" MomentSlut-ShamingBody DoubleBookendsVillain BallFrame-UpHome-Early SurpriseHypocriteOut of Job, Into the PlotThis Is a DrillAbsence of EvidenceClaustrophobiaand 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including "Eureka!" Moment, Slut-Shaming, and Body Double.