Enemy (2013 film)

Enemy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Denis Villeneuve
Screenplay by	Javier Gullón
Based on	The Double by José Saramago
Produced by	M. A. Faura Niv Fichman
Starring	Jake Gyllenhaal Mélanie Laurent Sarah Gadon Isabella Rossellini
Cinematography	Nicolas Bolduc
Edited by	Matthew Hannam
Music by	Daniel Bensi Saunder Jurriaans
Production companies	Pathé Entertainment One Telefilm Canada Corus Entertainment Televisión Española Movie Central The Movie Network Ontario Media Development Corporation Mecanismo Films micro_scope Rhombus Media Roxbury Pictures
Distributed by	Entertainment One (Canada) Alfa Pictures (Spain) Condor Entertainment (France)
Release dates	8 September 2013 (2013-09-08) (TIFF) 14 March 2014 (2014-03-14) (Canada) 28 March 2014 (2014-03-28) (Spain) 27 August 2014 (2014-08-27) (France)
Running time	90 minutes[1]
Countries	Canada Spain France
Language	English
Box office	$3.5 million[2][3]

Enemy is a 2013 surrealist psychological thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve and produced by M. A. Faura and Niv Fichman. Written by Javier Gullón, it was loosely adapted from José Saramago's 2002 novel The Double. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal in a dual role as two men who are physically identical, but different in personality. Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, and Isabella Rossellini co-star. It is an international co-production of companies from Spain, France and Canada.

Enemy premiered in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September. Upon its wide release by A24 on 14 March 2014, the film earned $3.4 million at the box office and received positive reviews. Enemy earned ten nominations at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, winning five, including Best Director for Villeneuve, and Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for Gadon. It was named Best Canadian Film of the Year at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2014.