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  1. May 26, 2021 · A list of movies where the protagonist is mistaken for someone else, causing trouble and comedy. From Hitchcock's The Wrong Man to the Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski, see the classics and hidden gems of this genre.

  2. A list of 16 movies where characters are mistaken for someone else, leading to comedy, action, or drama. See the titles, ratings, summaries, and directors of movies like North by Northwest, Galaxy Quest, and The Big Lebowski.

    • The Big Lebowski (1998) A stone cold classic, Coen brothers’ bizarrely charming, eccentric comedy tells the story of a man named ‘the Dude’ who is mistaken by two goons for a millionaire named Lebowski.
    • The Great Dictator (1940) One of Charlie Chaplin’s boldest works, ‘The Great Dictator’ tells the story of a Jewish barber who loses his memory and after twenty years, tries to comprehend the massive changes that took place in his country.
    • The Wrong Man (1956) ‘The Wrong Man’ is one of Hitchcock’s least talked about works. The film takes the form of a docudrama and tells a story based on a real-life incident about an innocent man who is arrested after being mistaken for a criminal.
    • North by Northwest (1959) One of Alfred Hitchock’s most entertaining movies, ‘North by Northwest’ follows an ad executive who is mistaken for a government agent and is chased off by foreign spies across the country.
  3. Jan 9, 2018 · A list of films that explore the complexities and contradictions of identity, from comedies to existential dramas. See how directors such as Villeneuve, Haneke, and Losey use the trope of the double to challenge and question the self and others.

    • “North by Northwest” (1959) “North by Northwest” is perhaps the quintessential mistaken identity film. Cary Grant plays a man who is mistaken for a government agent by some baddies who want him out of the picture.
    • “The Big Lebowski” (1998) The rug really tied the room together, which is where this all started. Jeffrey Lebowski the stoner bowling enthusiast doesn’t go by his name.
    • “Galaxy Quest” (1999) Apparently, some alien life out there doesn’t have scripted entertainment at their disposal. That seems to be the case in the comedy “Galaxy Quest.”
    • “Being There” (1979) Hal Ashby’s quiet, calm satire has a premise that could have easily gone awry, but he managed to make it all work out. Peter Sellers plays Chance, a gardener of limited IQ and worldliness left on his own after his wealthy boss dies.
  4. May 7, 2024 · A list of 55 movies where characters are mistaken to be someone else, for better or worse. From comedies like ¡Three Amigos! and The Big Lebowski to thrillers like The Talented Mr. Ripley and Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, find your favorite movie about a mistaken identity.

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  6. Jun 15, 2006 · December 21, 2001. Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son. Discover new TV shows and movies tagged as 'mistaken identity' and where you can watch them.

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