The Lookalike
Seen it?2014 | 100 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Coffy or New Jack City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Two crooks looking out for a drug lord's love interest scramble to find a look-alike after she dies unexpectedly.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Gray
- Justin LongHolt Mulligan
- Jerry O'ConnellJoe Mulligan
- Gillian JacobsLacey
- Scottie ThompsonMila
- Gina GershonLee Garner
- John CorbettBobby
- Luis GuzmánVincent
- Steven BauerFrank