6 Best Body Double Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 8, 2026

The unsettling voyeurism and deception of substituted identities has powered some of cinema’s most twisted psychological thrillers. In The Prestige (2006): Two rival stage magicians engage in an escalating, obsessive battle to create the ultimate illusion. Don’t overlook Vertigo (1958): A retired detective becomes dangerously obsessed with remaking a woman into the image of a lost love.

Us (2019)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 93% Metacritic 81

A family's vacation is disrupted by their sinister doppelgangers, who emerge to violently reclaim their lives.

Directed by Jordan Peele · 1h 56m · Rated R

87 wins & 135 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Enemy (2013)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A man discovers his exact physical double is a working actor and becomes obsessed with meeting him.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 1h 31m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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The Prestige (2006)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 77% Metacritic 66

Two rival stage magicians engage in an escalating, obsessive battle to create the ultimate illusion.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars6 wins & 44 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Double Life of Veronique (1991)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Two identical women in different countries share an inexplicable psychic connection to each other's lives.

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Body Double (1984)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A struggling actor witnesses a murder while spying on his neighbor through a telescope, drawing him into a deadly scheme.

Directed by Brian De Palma · 1h 54m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vertigo (1958)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 94% Metacritic 100

A retired detective becomes dangerously obsessed with remaking a woman into the image of a lost love.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 2h 08m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars9 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, TCM · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Body Double Movies

Us (2019)

Enemy (2013)

The Prestige (2006)

The Double Life of Veronique (1991)

Body Double (1984)

Vertigo (1958)

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