Dual

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Dual

R,

2022,

1h 34m,

Sci-Fi/

Comedy/

Mystery & Thriller

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Upon receiving a terminal diagnosis, Sarah opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a sudden and miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death. Now she has one year to train her body and mind for the fight of her life.

Critics Consensus

Dual brings writer-director Riley Stearns' signature deadpan style to bear on a smart sci-fi comedy that's well-led by Karen Gillan in double roles.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

Aug 11, 2022

For those of us for whom Stearns long ago won over, Dual is a satisfying ride that – while wandering into generic territory that is relatively new for him – shares his fascination with ritual and themes of individuality, connection and disconnection.

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Oliver Jones

Observer

Apr 20, 2022

2.5/4

Gillan imbues the two Sarahs with subtle physical differences that are consistently surprising.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Apr 19, 2022

It is very clever, interesting, and requires a real deep dive into one's own psychological dynamic.

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Michael Cook

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 17, 2025

3.5/5

The premise is so good, and Gillan’s performance is so compelling, that it’s fairly easy to overlook the script’s lack of subtlety and ambiguity.

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Damon Wise

Deadline Hollywood Daily

Sep 16, 2023

Stearns doesn’t quite nail the macabre mundanity of absurdist classics such as Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster, but he gives it a good shot, drawing a surprisingly committed performance from Karen Gillan.

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Jul 25, 2023

I adored the deadpan, awkward, monotone delivery from Karen Gillan! Plus I love that the movie really touched into our insecurities as human beings. I was entertained but left needing more

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Synopsis

Upon receiving a terminal diagnosis, Sarah opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a sudden and miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death. Now she has one year to train her body and mind for the fight of her life.

Director: Riley Stearns
Producer: Nate Bolotin, Maxime Cottray, Lee Kim, Nick Spicer, Riley Stearns, Aram Tertzakian
Screenwriter: Riley Stearns
Distributor: RLJE Films
Production Co: BondIt Media Capital, Metrol Technology, Film Service Finland Oy, Film Tampere, Head Gear Films, Business Finland, XYZ Films, Kreo Films FZ, IPR.VC, Resolute Films and Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Graphic Nudity|Violent Content)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 20, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $118.3K
Runtime: 1h 34m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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