Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- determined
- suspenseful
- midweek thriller night
- 1990s movie nostalgia
What critics said
Critics generally found the film slick and watchable but routine, with a talented cast unable to overcome an unremarkable and legally implausible thriller premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Libby Parsons is convicted of her husband's apparent murder and later pursues the truth after parole.
Nick Parsons's apparent murder and the unresolved circumstances surrounding it drive the mystery.
Libby moves from convicted wife and prisoner to an active investigator seeking her son and settling the score.
The film combines courtroom history, parole surveillance, pursuit, and deception in a commercially streamlined format.
Films like Double Jeopardy, and why
The Fugitive
shared wrongful-accusation thriller structure, fugitive pursuit, and determined female protagonist
Thelma & Louise
shared female-led fugitive momentum, revenge-driven investigation, and escalating danger
Sleeping with the Enemy
shared deception, identity concealment, and pursuit-centered crime thriller mechanics
The Shawshank Redemption
shared courtroom injustice, wrongful imprisonment, and an imprisoned protagonist seeking vindication
Movie Details
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Release Date
- 1999-09-24
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1558)
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Ashley Judd
- Benjamin Weir
- Jay Brazeau
- Bruce Greenwood
- John Maclaren
- Ed Evanko
- Annabeth Gish
- Bruce Campbell
- Brennan Elliott
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Double Jeopardy about?
- A wrongfully imprisoned wife uses parole, persistence, and a dangerous pursuit to uncover the truth behind her husband's apparent murder and reclaim her family.
- What is Double Jeopardy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Double Jeopardy as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Double Jeopardy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Double Jeopardy as mild.
- What did critics think of Double Jeopardy?
- Critics generally found the film slick and watchable but routine, with a talented cast unable to overcome an unremarkable and legally implausible thriller premise.
- Which films are like Double Jeopardy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fugitive, Thelma & Louise, Sleeping with the Enemy, and The Shawshank Redemption.
- How long is Double Jeopardy?
- Double Jeopardy runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Double Jeopardy?
- In United States, Double Jeopardy streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
