Double Lover
Seen it?2017 | 108 min | Romance, Thriller, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (70% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Chloé, a fragile young woman, falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul. A few months later she moves in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by François Ozon
- Marine VacthChloé
- Jérémie RenierPaul / Louis
- Jacqueline BissetMme Schenker / Chloé's Mother
- Myriam BoyerRose
- Dominique ReymondGynecologist / Agnès Wexler
- Fanny SageSandra Schenker
- Jean-Édouard BodziakYoung Psychoanalyst
- Antoine de La MorineriePsychoanalyst 1
- Jean-Paul MuelPsychoanalyst 2
- Keisley GauthierChild Twin