Best Dual Identity Movies & TV Shows

Fight Club

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

Run time: 139m Tagline: Mischief. Mayhem. Soap. Release: 1999-10-15

Stars: Brad Pitt David Andrews Edward Norton Eion Bailey Helena Bonham Carter Holt McCallany Jared Leto Meat Loaf Richmond Arquette Zach Grenier

Batman

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

Run time: 126m Tagline: Justice is always darkest before the dawn. Release: 1989-06-21

Stars: Billy Dee Williams Jack Nicholson Jack Palance Jerry Hall Kim Basinger Michael Gough Michael Keaton Pat Hingle Robert Wuhl Tracey Walter

Batman & Robin

Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.

Run time: 125m Tagline: Strength now. Courage always. Family, above all. Batman and Robin! Release: 1997-06-20

Stars: Alicia Silverstone Arnold Schwarzenegger Chris O'Donnell Elle Macpherson George Clooney John Glover Michael Gough Pat Hingle Uma Thurman Vivica A. Fox

Spider-Man 3

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.

Run time: 139m Tagline: The greatest battle lies within. Release: 2007-05-01

Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard Dylan Baker J.K. Simmons James Cromwell James Franco Kirsten Dunst Rosemary Harris Thomas Haden Church Tobey Maguire Topher Grace

Spider-Man 2

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...

Run time: 127m Tagline: There's a hero in all of us. Release: 2004-06-25

Stars: Alfred Molina Bill Nunn Daniel Gillies Donna Murphy Dylan Baker J.K. Simmons James Franco Kirsten Dunst Rosemary Harris Tobey Maguire