Summary
When her idolized twin sister Audrey dies in a car accident, Laurel decides to take her place. But, as she eases into the life she has always wanted, she must decide between continuing the lie or revealing herself.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 52Audiences 61GoodWatch 56
Metascore53
Tomatometer50%
User score7.2
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 68 more
Released
2014
February 7, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Zoe KazanLaurel / Audrey
Jake JohnsonBasel
Ron LivingstonCharles
Danny PudiDr. Rao
Sterling BeaumonHunter
John Carroll LynchFrank
Frankie ShawClaudia
Sabrina LloydEdith
Jeremy HowardJames
Shae D'LynMay- BCBronwyn CorneliusPerfect Mom
- PBPatrick BreenPerfect Dad
- SLStuart LittlefieldPerfect Boy
- RYRosa Yelena SchorrPerfect Girl
Luka JonesPatrick
Dale RaoulMrs. Shoemacher
Mark KellyRalph
Jennifer LafleurMarguerite
Devan LeosFuneral Boy #1- WKWilliam KronfeldFuneral Boy #2
Luke ColomberoPeter- TNTyler NunesHalloween Kid
- JFJoey FernandesHalloween Kid
- VCVincent CastroHalloween Kid
Directing · 2
- Jenée LaMarque Director, Writer
- Jane Forbes Script Supervisor
Production · 4
- Steven J. Berger Producer
- Robin Schorr Producer
- Mary Vernieu Casting
- Lindsay Graham Ahanonu Casting
Camera · 1
- Polly Morgan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kiran Pallegadda Editor
Sound · 1
- Julian Wass Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Anne Costa Production Design
- Brittany Bradford Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Emily Batson Costume Design
- Carol F. Doran Wigmaker
- Jessyca Clendenin Hairstylist
- Jenna Tucker Makeup Department Head
Lighting · 1
- David A. Hoffman Best Boy Electric
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