Week 35

Dual identities

This week we're exploring the fascinating world of dual identities in movies, and how characters juggle different lives whether through their own making or not.

There are multiple subgenres of dual identity movies:

The Body Swap - A classic story of characters switching places/bodies with each other, or a character suddenly finding themselves in a different body

Twins and Doppelgangers - Whether it's twins separated at birth, switching places for fun/benefit or mysterious doppelgangers putting people on edge there are a host of interesting movies here.

Double Lives - An interesting concept, often focusing around spies, is the idea of a character living double lives. Whether doing it for 'innocent' or frightening reasons, it paves the way for some fascinating movies.

Multiple Personalities/Mistaken Identities - Multiple personalaties is often a tricky subject to portray in movies sensitively. Whereas mistaken identities can often lead to tense scenes as a characters life unravels before them.

Have we missed any subgenres? Let us know! And don't forget to tell us what you're watching, thinking of watching, or if you've got any recomendations for your fellow CineChums!

Suggestions

These movies are mentioned in the video as potential suggestions for the challenge.

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge
49
Total Movies Watched
89
Different Movies Watched
72
Hours Watched
162
Us
3
Us (2019)
Twin Dragons
2
Twin Dragons (1992)
Blink Twice
2
Blink Twice (2024)
Purple Noon
2
Purple Noon (1960)
Kill Boksoon
2
Kill Boksoon (2023)
Last Night in Soho
2
Last Night in Soho (2021)
Inside Out 2
2
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Freaky Friday
2
Freaky Friday (2003)
Perfect Blue
2
Perfect Blue (1998)
Dead Ringers
2
Dead Ringers (1988)
The Palm Beach Story
2
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
V for Vendetta
2
V for Vendetta (2006)
A History of Violence
2
A History of Violence (2005)
The Big Lebowski
2
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Your Name.
2
Your Name. (2016)
The Beaver
2
The Beaver (2011)
Lifechanger
1
Lifechanger (2018)
Rush
1
Rush (1991)
Jet Pilot
1
Jet Pilot (1957)
Happiness
1
Happiness (1965)
Raising Cain
1
Raising Cain (1992)
They Came Back
1
They Came Back (2004)
Persona
1
Persona (1966)
17 Again
1
17 Again (2009)
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
1
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)
Pump up the Volume
1
Pump up the Volume (1990)
To Catch a Thief
1
To Catch a Thief (1955)
The Hole in the Ground
1
The Hole in the Ground (2019)
The Truman Show
1
The Truman Show (1998)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
1
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The First Omen
1
The First Omen (2024)
The Killer's Game
1
The Killer's Game (2024)
13 Going on 30
1
13 Going on 30 (2004)
Freaky
1
Freaky (2020)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
1
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
My Fair Lady
1
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Majestic
1
The Majestic (2001)
Casino Royale
1
Casino Royale (1967)
Slightly Dangerous
1
Slightly Dangerous (1943)
Another Earth
1
Another Earth (2011)
The Wrong Man
1
The Wrong Man (1956)
Fade to Black
1
Fade to Black (1980)
Cherry Falls
1
Cherry Falls (2000)
Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained
1
Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024)
Cam
1
Cam (2018)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
American Psycho
1
American Psycho (2000)
Mulholland Drive
1
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Hitman
1
Hitman (2024)
Split
1
Split (2017)
Heroes Don't Die
1
Heroes Don't Die (2020)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
1
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Face/Off
1
Face/Off (1997)
Possessor Uncut
1
Possessor Uncut (2020)
Vertigo
1
Vertigo (1958)
The Core
1
The Core (2003)
Hulk
1
Hulk (2003)
Infernal Affairs
1
Infernal Affairs (2002)
White Chicks
1
White Chicks (2004)
Glass
1
Glass (2019)
They Cloned Tyrone
1
They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
Dave
1
Dave (1993)
Jumanji 3
1
Jumanji 3 (2019)
The Fall Guy
1
The Fall Guy (2024)
Vice Versa
1
Vice Versa (1988)
Donnie Brasco
1
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Aladdin
1
Aladdin (2019)
Ready Player One
1
Ready Player One (2018)
Enemy
1
Enemy (2014)
Psycho
1
Psycho (1960)
Deadpool & Wolverine
1
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Most watched actors

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock (4)
Vertigo (1958)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
The Wrong Man (1956)
Psycho (1960)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers (3)
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Vertigo (1958)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti (3)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
The Truman Show (1998)
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott (3)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Rush (1991)
Hulk (2003)
Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy (3)
Last Night in Soho (2021)
Glass (2019)
Split (2017)
DJ Qualls
DJ Qualls (2)
The Core (2003)
Cherry Falls (2000)
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux (2)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
American Psycho (2000)
Ed Harris
Ed Harris (2)
A History of Violence (2005)
The Truman Show (1998)
Matt Damon
Matt Damon (2)
The Majestic (2001)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai (2)
Twin Dragons (1992)
Infernal Affairs (2002)