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Dead Ringers

1988·Movie
1h 55min·R
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic867.1Rotten Tomatoes86%82%

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A , horror movie: , but gripping, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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Two bodies. Two minds. One soul.

Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affairs with them. When he inevitably loses interest, he will give the woman over to Beverly, the meeker of the two, without the woman knowing the difference. Beverly falls hard for one of the patients, Claire, but when she inadvertently deceives him, he slips into a state of madness.
Psychological HorrorBody HorrorDoppelganger ThemeVisually HauntingCronenbergianBleak & DisturbingMedical ThrillerStrong PerformancesIdentity Crisis

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Directed by:
David Cronenberg
Written by:
David Cronenberg, Norman Snider, Bari Wood
Produced by:
David Cronenberg, Marc Boyman
Composed by:
Howard Shore

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Dead Ringers?

The RokuKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeCriterionNight Flight+Shout! Factory TVPlex

In the United States, Dead Ringers streams on Criterion, Night Flight+, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is Dead Ringers worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 86). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Will Dead Ringers scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Dead Ringers?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Dead Ringers a box office flop?

Budget$13 million
Box office$8 million

Yes: it cost about $13 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 62% of its budget.

What tropes does Dead Ringers use?

Mistaken for CheatingWise Beyond Their YearsVery Loosely Based on a True StoryAddled AddictDescent into AddictionI Was Told There Would Be CakeIdentical Twin ID TagsBody HorrorMarket-Based TitleAngsty Surviving TwinQuick NipDaydream Surpriseand 37 more

TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Mistaken for Cheating, Wise Beyond Their Years, and Very Loosely Based on a True Story.