| Be with You (2018) | 7.7 | |
| The Prestige (2006) | 8.5 | |
| Don (1978) | 7.7 | |
| Vaali (1999) | 8.0 | |
| Fahrenheit 451 (1966) | 7.2 |
Dual role movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant dual role movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, entertaining, suspenseful, serious, humorous and captivating films and TV shows about / with dual role, chase, runaway, brother brother relationship, revenge, murder, doppelganger, lookalikes, catastrophe and violence plots mostly in Action, Drama and Thriller genres shot in India, USA, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as dual role: Vikramarkudu (2006), Mix Up in the Mediterranean (2021), Dead Ringers (1988), The Princess Switch (2018), Aankhen (1993), Vaali (1999), Villain (2002), Mary Poppins (1964), Scalpel (1977), Marked for Death (1990).
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Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
Style:
exciting, suspense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, contemplative ...
Plot:
dual role, police, twins separated at birth, burglar, chase, one man army, violence, kidnapping, fear, girl, bloodbath, crime boss ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, Malta
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A small-town cook impersonates his big city chef twin to compete in a culinary contest and falls for the woman in charge of the event, who thinks he is the brother who is married.
Style:
culinary, emotional, entertaining, inspirational, sweet ...
Plot:
gay, dual role, contest, love, life philosophy, contests and competitions, career, uninhibited rivalry, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, rivalry, cooking show, lie ...
Place:
alaska, new york, malta
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
atmospheric, psychological, sexy, dark, disturbing ...
Plot:
insanity, body horror, drug addiction, obsession, identical twins, losing-it hero, twins, mistaken identity, brother brother relationship, love triangle, addiction, schizophrenia ...
Time:
20th century, year 1954, 1950s, 90s, 80s ...
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, they hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places.
Style:
romantic, light, sweet, feel good, teen ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
christmas, prince, royalty, lookalikes, princess, dual role, kingdom, holiday, royal family, love, body swapping, same actor playing two characters simultaneously on screen ...
Time:
future
Place:
chicago
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
A 1993 Bollywood Comedy starring Govinda and Chunky Pandey. This movie kick started a long line of Comedy movies for Govinda.
Style:
funny, realistic, semi serious, humorous
Plot:
dual role, prank, con man, fugitive, impostor, corrupt cop, plastic surgery, father son conflict, framed for murder, liar, father son relationship, showdown ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
india
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5K
Genre: Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Vaali (is a 1999 Tamil thriller film written and directed by S. J. Suryah. The film stars Ajith Kumar in a dual role with Simran appearing in another leading role. The supporting cast of the film include Jyothika in her debut venture, Livingston and ...
Style:
tension, suspense
Plot:
dual role, lust, jealousy, love triangle, tragic villain, tragic love, brother brother relationship, deaf mute, obsession, fatal attraction, husband wife relationship, brother in law sister in law relationship ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
One of the twins is a bus conductor and the other is handicapped. The elder one, Shiva, overhears his parents' plot to kill his mildly retarded brother, Vishnu. He runs away to another city, with his adorable brother, and strives hard to look ...
Style:
suspense, masala
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dual role, vigilante, mental disorder, physical disability, anti hero, sacrifice, moral ambiguity, social commentary, corruption, family drama, empathy, social justice ...
Time:
2000s
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197K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Style:
feel good, touching, sweet, uplifting, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, toddlers, family friendly ...
Plot:
magic, nanny, female protagonist, imagination, mischievous children, kite, child's point of view, child, brother sister relationship, literary, dance, dog ...
Time:
edwardian era, 20th century, 1910s, 1930s
Place:
london, england, united kingdom, europe, britain ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A psychopathic plastic surgeon transforms a young accident victim into the spitting image of his missing daughter.
Style:
slasher, southern gothic, psychotronic, independent film
Plot:
plastic surgery, plastic surgeon, pianist, dual role, surgical operation, heiress, missing daughter, surgeon, impersonation, inheritance, murderer, false identity ...
Place:
louisiana
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug ...
Style:
suspense, neo noir, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, revenge, gangster, vigilante, lone hero, murder, vengeance, jamaican, violence, hand to hand combat, drug lord, voodoo ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
jamaica, usa, chicago, colombia, latin america ...
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as "firemen", to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of ...
Style:
futuristic, atmospheric, thought provoking, tense, stylized ...
Plot:
totalitarianism, distopia, resistance, book, dystopia, satire, rebellion, dystopian future, fighting the system, fire, alienation, dictatorship ...
Time:
year 1966, future, distant future, 60s, near future
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic ...
Style:
creepy, psychological, disturbing, atmospheric, rough ...
Plot:
alter ego, book, stephen king, doppelganger, writers, supernatural, lookalikes, twins, murder, dual role, bird, animal attack ...
Time:
90s
Place:
maine, usa, manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
Twin brothers Jeeva and Guru are separated in childhood by tragedy and fate. When their paths cross years later—one a humble driving instructor, the other a feared gangster—their identities collide, leading to a tale of revenge, redemption, and ...
Style:
action thriller, emotional, masala, crime thriller, suspense
Plot:
twins, dual role, body swapping, family drama, brotherhood, protective mother, revenge, mistaken identity, gangster, family secret, underworld, redemption ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
Krishna is the hot-blooded, aimless, flirt of a man from Chittoor whose only aim in life is to find a girl who will love him back. Continents away in Prague is his look-alike Arjun, the playboy rockstar who doesn’t have a problem bedding girls at ...
Style:
psychological, semi serious, romantic, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
love triangle, dual role, love story, problem, romantic relationship, love interest, love and romance, love affair, satire, mistaken identity, youth, city ...
Place:
india, prague
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
In a society that favors good looks, a high school outcast leads a double life switching between his two bodies that are polar opposites in appearance.
Style:
anime, psychological, captivating, korean anime, thrilling ...
Plot:
high school student, bullying, school, society, double life, violence, bully, physical abuse, high school life, teenager, teenage life, dual role ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story:
The court system is corrupted and old-fashioned. People desire a new system that can satisfy the crowds. However, are the crowds always correct? The drama shows how judges discover the truth about people in court. It centers around a chief judge who ...
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
judge, corruption, court, fighting crime, dual role, vigilantism, female detective, courtroom, investigation, unrequited love, revenge, lynching ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Musical
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth, one truly decent but humble, the other ultra rich, conniving, and truly destructive. They soon find themselves hopelessly intertwined in each other's lives.
Style:
satirical, thrilling, captivating, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
twin sister, dual role, identical twins, twins separated at birth, problem, opposites attract, sister, sister sister relationship, life is a bitch, satire, body swapping, family drama ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In 1949 composer Roman Strauss is executed for the vicious murder of his wife Margaret with a pair of scissors. In 1990s Los Angeles a mute amnesiac woman shows up at an orphanage and private eye Mike Church is called in to investigate. Under ...
Style:
neo noir, suspense, surprise ending, cerebral, mystical ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
private detective, amnesia, hypnosis, memory loss, dual role, murder, flashback, nightmare, reincarnation, psychiatrist, destiny, supernatural ...
Time:
1940s, 90s, year 1991, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, san francisco, usa
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Genre: Action, Musical, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
Life is paradise for an upright young man and a sweet-natured girl until fate intervenes. Now they're separated by circumstances beyond their control.
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, emotional, romantic ...
Plot:
tragic love, fall in love, lookalikes, betrayal, social differences, mistaken identity, society, family relations, couples, rich and poor, parents and children, dual role ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new zealand, asia, india
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13K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
A ruthless gangster named Don is killed during a scuffle with the police. Since only DSP DeSilva knows of this incident, he recruits another person named Vijay who is a spitting image of Don. Vijay is planted in Don's place in Don's gang ...
Style:
fast, realistic, serious, exciting, stylized ...
Plot:
woman fights a man, dual role, gangster, on the run, gang, undercover, mistaken identity, lookalikes, underworld, child kidnapping, shootout, fugitive ...
Time:
70s
Place:
asia, india, bombay india
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Aalavandhan is a action and thriller movie. Vijay (Kamal Haasan) is the commander of an anti-terrorist squad. He gets engaged to Tejaswini (Raveena Tandon) who is pregnant with their child. Vijay's brother Nandu (also played by Haasan) is ...
Style:
psychological thriller, captivating, suspenseful, exciting, entertaining ...
Plot:
psychopath, violence, brutality, murder, brother, dual role, mental institution, good versus evil, blood, hallucination, on the run, commando ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior/princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been ...
Style:
lyrical, colorful, scenic, visual, cult classic ...
Plot:
medieval, hinduism, beautiful scenery, kingdom, warrior, dual role, vengeance, politics, love interest, battles, hardcore, love and romance ...
Time:
medieval times, year 2015
Place:
india, australia, new jersey
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, ...
Style:
period piece, gothic, atmospheric, costume drama, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
musketeer, swashbuckler, sword fight, conspiracy, throne, twin brother, brother brother relationship, lookalikes, palace, prison, royal family, twins ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages, ancient times, 90s, 19th century ...
Place:
france, paris france, europe, egypt
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The son of a fundamentalist pastor becomes addicted to an irresistible witch. If he gives in to his temptation, he will be doomed to eternal life on the dark side.
Style:
enigmatic, suspense, disturbing, captivating, aesthetic ...
Plot:
disappearance, supernatural, abduction, supernatural power, dual role, mental institution, butler, castle, loss of loved one, exorcism, female nudity, innocence ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop, they and the flamboyant ...
Style:
humorous, dark comedy, disturbing, melancholic, not serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
chase, dark humor, small town, justice, dysfunctional family, on the run, hip hop, eccentric family, disorder, danger, nothing goes right, buddies ...
Time:
90s, year 1991, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new jersey, usa, atlantic city, atlantic city new jersey
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9K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
law enforcement, rivalry, master criminal, danger, chases and races, working undercover, criminal heroes, hidden identity, disorder, twists and turns, gangster, undercover ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, malaysia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Western
Country: Ireland, UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, exciting, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids, girls' night
Plot:
steampunk, martial arts, inventor, journey, friendship, road trip, on the road, chase, travel, valet, race against time, wager ...
Time:
19th century, year 2004, victorian era, 2000s, 1890s ...
Place:
paris france, london, china, turkey, scotland yard ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Sport, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. ...
Style:
epic, slapstick, road movie, funny, spoof ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
swashbuckler, royalty, car, racing, sword fight, auto racing, mechanic, on the road, race, steampunk, cowboy, duel ...
Time:
1900s, turn of the century, victorian era, edwardian era, 20th century ...
Place:
new york, paris france, alaska, siberia, america ...
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10K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The murder of a youngster creates confusion among a few cops when they find out that the one accused in the crime has a look-alike!
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, contemplative, exciting ...
Plot:
whodunit, murder mystery, murder, identical twins, dual role, brother brother relationship, police detective, murder investigation, who done it, partner, death, graphic violence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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3K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
When civil engineer Siddharth is arrested for a murder on the basis of a pictorial evidence, cops discover his lookalike Aditya and realize they have only 48 hours to solve the case.
Style:
suspense, psychological, tense, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Plot:
civil engineer, twins, brother brother relationship, revenge, sibling rivalry, murder, scam, violence, dual role, reconciliation, murder suspect, evidence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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