Thursday, January 3, 2019

Release: Doppelganger 2

Doppelganger 2
Genre: Sci-Fi/Thriller
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Writer: Dominic Wilkins
Sequel to Doppelganger
Cast: Natalie Portman, Colin Farrell, Sarah Paulson, Millie Bobby Brown, David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston, Fionn Whitehead, Tommy Lee Jones, Carrie Coon



Budget: $135,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $77,304,779
Foreign Box Office: $158,012,686
Total Profit: -$10,448,603

Reaction: We're not sure what happened here. The first film was a solid performer bringing in just over $300 million at the worldwide box office, while this one bombed domestically and slightly under-performed overseas. The only big difference in the production of the film was the switch from Alex Garland to Neill Blomkamp as director, but we're not sure if that actually had any box office impact.


"This sequel is a satisfying conclusion to the story started in the first Doppelganger (which didn't seem like a complete story and might as well have had "To Be Continued..." superimposed over the final shot)." - Eli McCown, NJ.com


"Doppelganger 2, much like its predecessor, is a bit too jumbled and confusing to make a fully cohesive product. The villains don't appear to have much in the way of motivation, outside of being evil for evil sake. Motivation is what makes a villain interesting, Sarah Paulson's Dr. Curry is not interesting, coming off as more of a 'Saturday Morning Cartoon' megalomaniac villain." - Jon Farrell, Hollywood Reporter


"Portman and Farrell give strong performances again, and this time they are joined by Tommy Lee Jones adding some big time gravitas to the picture. Additionally, the plot feels more well-thought this time around with the supporting characters seeming to have more purpose." - Olive Carroll, Houston Chronicle

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