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TimothΓ©e Chalamet and Glen Powell took their lookalikes to the Golden Globes. Fans hope it's the end of doppelganger contests.

6 January 2025 at 04:31
A pair of men with dark brown hair. On the left, the man has longer hair, is wearing a black tuxedo and has silver earrings on. He's holding up a peace sign with his right hand and there is two rings on his fingers. On the right a man with swept-back hair wears a glittery black suit with a blue polka-dot scared and a striped white shirt. He also has a dark goatee.
Miles Mitchell and TimothΓ©e Chalamet at the Golden Globes.

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  • TimothΓ©e Chalamet and Glen Powell brought lookalike competition winners to the Golden Globes.
  • Lookalike competitions sprung up in 2024 for actors like Zendaya, Paul Mescal, and Jeremy Allen White.
  • After Chalamet and Powell took theirs to the Golden Globes, some say the lookalike trend should stop.

TimothΓ©e Chalamet and Glen Powell brought the winners of their lookalike competitions to the Golden Globes, and it's clear that the trend can be left in 2024.

On January 5, the actors brought the winners of their respective lookalike competitions to the Golden Globes awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

They were Miles Mitchell, who won wearing a "Wonka" costume, and Max Braunstein, who won dressed as Powell's "Top Gun: Maverick" character.

with Glen Powell holding the sign, you’d think he was the one who won the lookalike contest 🀭 pic.twitter.com/iJYUlchY2O

β€” sylvia (@newromantics02) January 6, 2025

The pair of impersonators walked the red carpet and met their respective actors during the event.

Many fans were surprised at how much Braunstein looks like Powell, but some were more critical of Mitchell.

I thought the Glen lookalike was actually him for a sec lol. And the TimothΓ©e lookalike definitely looks much more like Alex Wolff than TimothΓ©e Chalamet lmaooo

β€” Allie Casey πŸ‰βœ¨οΈ (@Crye_Dye) January 6, 2025

The lookalike events gained momentum at first because plenty were amused by the the idea of dozens of people trying to convince fans they looked like their favorite A-lister.

But the pair's Golden Globe appearance feels like the natural conclusion to the lookalike fad.

Going to the Globes ceremony is quite a coup, and hard to top in the future β€” unless they suddenly find themselves at the Oscars, of course. (Don't do it, Hollywood!)

Like any trend, the lookalike competitions got boring as other events around the world tried to do the same for other actors including Zendaya, Paul Mescal, and Jeremy Allen White. Some now think it's time to put these contests to bed.

not to be that friend that’s too woke but how do yall have time to organize these but can’t show up for your communities? like damn yall can do this but can spend two hours at a maskbloc or food pantry?? https://t.co/u7xi8l8B0T

β€” k.t(mia until bhm) (@TheMaleMaam) November 17, 2024

please stop doing lookalike competitions. it’s getting boring and repetitive now. i feel like people are only doing them in hopes that the real celebrity will show up and let’s be so fucking for real they will not.

β€” nai (@rigatonai) November 26, 2024

ive seen three lookalike competitions in nyc today i need yall to stop

β€” jesus freak 2025 (@jesusfreak8888) December 7, 2024

Powell and Chalamet's decision to embrace the lookalike contests has probably made them more accessible to their audience and could help their careers.

The events originally started in October when hundreds of Chalamet fans and impersonators gathered in Washington Square Park in New York for the competition. The actor himself briefly attended the event to pose for photos with some of the lookalikes.

Powell upped the stakes for his lookalike competition, held in November in his hometown of Austin. He offered the winner a chance for their family to have a cameo in his next movie, a cowboy hat, and a year's supply of tacos.

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The best Netflix movies of 2024, according to critics

31 December 2024 at 01:27
left: glen powell in hit man, wearing glasses; center: aaron pierre in rebel ridge; right: anna kendrick in woman of the hour
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Matt Lankes/Netflix; Netflix

  • Insider compiled 2024's top Netflix original movies based on critics' rankings from Rotten Tomatoes.
  • The list includes titles with an 80% or higher score and at least 20 reviews.
  • The top films included "Daughters," "Will & Harper," and "Hit Man."

This year's top Netflix original movies span genre and form, ranging from action flicks to documentaries to all-ages animated films.

You might remember "Hit Man," which helped cement Glen Powell's star status on the heels of "Anyone But You" and before the summer blockbuster "Twisters." Perhaps you caught the Academy Award-nominated "Society of the Snow" after it premiered on Netflix in January. Or maybe you were tuned for Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, "Woman of the Hour."

There are 21 Netflix films this year that boasted aggregated critic score on Rotten Tomatoes of over 80% β€” provided they had at least 20 reviews. Here's the full list, from lowest to highest score.

Note: All scores were current on the date of publication. In the event of a tied score, the movie with more reviews was ranked higher.

21. 'Ultraman: Rising'
ultraman, in giant form, cradling a pink baby kaiju in his hands while kneeling in the sea. behind him, the moon hangs in a crescent, with stars twinkling in the background
"Ultraman: Rising."

Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

Netflix synopsis: "For decades, his dad was Ultraman, maintaining balance between humans and kaiju-kind. Now it's Kenji's turn β€” and it's the hardest job he's ever had."

20. 'The Beautiful Game'
a team full of players with badges on their jackets that read "homeless world cup" standing outside. next to a man in the front is an older man, wearing glasses and a green jacket in "The beautiful game"
"The Beautiful Game."

Alfredo Falvo/Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

Netflix synopsis: "This heartwarming tale of football, friendship, and triumph against the odds stars Bill Nighy as the caring manager of England's Homeless World Cup team."

19. 'The Piano Lesson'
a young girl sits at a beautiful upright piano, touching the keys. she's wearing a green dress and has her hair pulled into pigtails
Skylar Smith as Maretha in "The Piano Lesson"

Brian Douglas/Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

Netflix synopsis: "A fight over an heirloom piano stirs up ghosts of the past in this Denzel Washington-produced adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play."

18. 'Martha'
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart gets candid in the new Netflix documentary "Martha."

Courtesy of Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

Netflix synopsis: "From homemaker to lawbreaker, discover the story of America's original influencer and her comeback from the scandal that almost cost her everything."

17. 'Society of the Snow'
The survivors of Flight 571 in Netflix's "Society of the Snow."
The survivors of Flight 571 in Netflix's "Society of the Snow."

Quim Vives/Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Netflix synopsis: "Nominated for a Golden Globe, this touching film about the 1972 airplane crash in the Andes 'hypnotizes with its spectacularity,' praises El Mundo."

16. 'The Shadow Strays'
a young woman in all-black clothes standing in the snow, a gas mask hanging off her neck. she's holding a katana in one hand, with a building visible behind her
Hana Pitrashata Malasan as Umbra in "The Shadow Strays."

Ewet/Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Netflix synopsis: "Skilled in the art of killing, a young assassin defies her mentor to save a boy from a ruthless crime syndicate β€” and she'll destroy anyone in her path."

15. 'Joy'
An image showing three medical staff in a hospital. On the left, an older man wears a blue surgical outfit with a blue hair net; he's wearing thick-rimmed glasses. In the middle, a younger woman has a white surgical outfit with a blue hairnet on and small earrings. On the right, a middle-aged man has a blue surgical outfit on and a blue hairnet, he's holding a newborn baby with dark hair in a white blanket.
Bill Nighy as Patrick Steptoe, Thomasin McKenzie as Jean Purdy, and James Norton as Robert Edwards in Netflix's "Joy."

Kerry Brown/Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Netflix synopsis: "Born in 1978, Louise Joy Brown was the world's first IVF baby. But who were the scientists that made her birth possible? This drama tells their story."

14. 'The Kitchen'
a man and a boy, both wearing dark jackets and light wash jeans, run along a paved road. the man is looking behind him, suggesting that they're running away from something
"The Kitchen."

Hugues Lawson-Body/Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Netflix synopsis: "London, 2044. The gap between the rich and the poor is stretched to its limits. The Kitchen is one of the only social housing estates left."

13. 'The Imaginary'
two children wearing loose t=shirts and with short hair sit on the back of a flying creature in the imaginary, grinning widely as their hair flies back
"The Imaginary."

Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Netflix synopsis: "Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. but when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat."

12. 'Woman of the Hour'
woman of the hour
Tony Hale and Anna Kendrick in "Woman of the Hour."

Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Netflix synopsis: "An aspiring Hollywood star matches with a sadistic serial killer on a dating game show in Anna Kendrick's 'tremendous directorial debut' (Screen Daily)."

11. 'Orion and the Dark'
Orion and the Dark
"Orion and the Dark."

DreamWorks Animation

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Netflix synopsis: "Sean Charmatz's directorial debut about a boy who befriends the Dark is a 'marvelously told tale' that 'has fun with fear' (San Francisco Chronicle)."

10. 'Rez Ball'
a young man doges around two other basketball players as he dribbles the ball around the court. he has an intent expression on his face, and the player next to him, seen from the back, has his hair worn in a long braid.
Kauchani Bratt as Jimmy in "Rez Ball."

Lewis Jacobs/Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Netflix synopsis: "They play fast, shoot fast and never stop. A high school basketball team defies the odds in this LeBron James-produced drama inspired by true events."

9. 'Hit Man'
Glen Powell as Gary Johnson in "Hit Man."
Glen Powell as Gary Johnson in "Hit Man."

Matt Lankes / Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Netflix synopsis: "A mild-mannered professor poses as a fake hit man in this comedy that's 'a blast of pure pleasure and one of the year's best films' (The Washington Post)."

8. 'Black Barbie'
Black Barbie dolls
"Black Barbie."

Courtesy of Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Netflix synopsis: "From Shondaland comes this 'must see' (RogerEbert.com), 'magnificent' and 'simply spectacular' (Black Girl Nerds) documentary on the first Black Barbie."

7. 'Rebel Ridge'
Aaron Pierre standing in front of cops
Aaron Pierre in "Rebel Ridge."

Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Netflix synopsis: "A former Marine with a mysterious background uses his unique skills to pursue justice when small-town cops seize the cash he needs for his cousin's bail."

6. 'The Remarkable Life of Ibelin'
two video game characters from world of warcraft. on the left is a woman with brown hair and dark clothing. on the right its mats steen's character ibelin, a broad man with long golden hair wearing armor
"The Remarkable Life of Ibelin."

World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment/Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Netflix synopsis: "When the parents of a beloved World of Warcraft player announced his death, his guild members reached out ot them β€” and revealed his hidden life."

5. 'The Greatest Night in Pop'
Huey Lewis, Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson in the greatest night in pop, hovering around a piece of sheet music, which jackson is holding in his hand
"The Greatest Night in Pop."

Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

Netflix synopsis: "Music stars met their idols, egos were tested, the clock was ticking β€” and history was made. A documentary on the night 'We Are the World' was recorded."

4. 'His Three Daughters'
natasha lyonne, elizabeth olsen, and carrie coon in his three daughters. they're sitting together on a couch in a nicely decorated living room, glad in casual wear, and lyonne is curled up with her head in olsen's lap
Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon in "His Three Daughters."

Sam Levy/Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

Netflix synopsis: "A trio of estranged sisters reunite at their dying father's New York City apartment in this 'bitingly funny and disarmingly honest' drama (The Atlantic)."

3. 'Will & Harper'
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in "Will & Harper"
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in "Will & Harper."

Courtesy of Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 99%

Netflix synopsis: "When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self."

2. 'Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhaka Sherpa'
Two women in mountain queen, dressing in traditional brightly colored garmens including a purple shirt with blue sleeves and orange cuffs and collar, and a striped skirt that ties around the waist
"Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa."

Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Netflix synopsis: "Bone-chilling winds. Dwindling oxygen. Avalanches. Lhakpa Sherpa makes a perilous, record-breaking summit of Mount Everest in this gripping documentary."

1. 'Daughters'
two girls wearing white stand closely together. the girl in front wear her hair straight, and the girl in the back has her hair in braids and is smiling
"Daughters."

Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Netflix synopsis: 'This Sundance prize-winning documentary about a group of girls reuniting with their dads is 'an admirable, ennobling picture,' says Vulture."

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Glen Powell was the most recent celebrity to get a look-alike contest. The actor raised the stakes by adding a movie cameo to the prize.

25 November 2024 at 04:02
A man with long brown hair wears a navy blue suit with a white open-collared shirt. He's carrying a small white and light brown dog in his arms.
Glen Powell and Brisket the dog.

Presley Ann/Getty Images

  • Glen Powell is the latest Hollywood star to get his own look-alike contest.
  • It was held in the actor's hometown of Austin, Texas, and the actor appeared via video message.
  • Powell included a cameo in his next movie as a last-minute addition to the competition's prize.

Glen Powell is the latest A-list star to get his own look-alike competition, but he raised the stakes for fans on Sunday by offering a cameo in his next movie as part of the prize.

Celebrity look-alike contests have become increasingly popular.

A TimothΓ©e Chalamet contest held in New York in October received wide-spread media coverage when the "Dune" star made a surprise appearance and posed for photos. The winner, dressed as Willy Wonka won $50.

Other competitions around the world have revolved around stars like Paul Mescal, Harry Styles, and Dev Patel.

In the last two years, Powell's star power has increased significantly following the massive success of "Top Gun: Maverick," "Anyone But You," "Hit Man," and "Twisters."

On November 24, a look-alike contest was held at Auditorium Shores park in Powell's hometown in Austin, Texas, judged by his mother and his aunt. The event was put on by local fan Katy Carpenter.

The actor himself couldn't appear in person because he was filming Paramount's "The Running Man" reboot with director Edgar Wright in Glasgow, Scotland.

In a video message for the audience shared with Fox 7 by the organizers, Powell joked that he was planning a heist using all of his doppelgΓ€ngers.

He said, "I want to pull off a heist, and we don't need masks because we all have the same face: It's the perfect crime. They can't get all of us because we are one β€” a criminal Glen-terprise."

Then, the star offered a unique prize: a cameo in his next movie.

He added, "I know there is some cash and a hat at stake here, but I just wanted to say that the winner of today's contest gets a personal prize from me.

"Now, you may know that my parents make a cameo in every movie I make, but today, the winner of the Glen Powell lookalike contest wins their parents or any family member of their choice a cameo in my next movie. I am completely serious."

The prize is a huge step up from other look-alike contests.

The Chalamet look-alike won $50, which seems to be about the going rate for contest winners, per Vulture's reporting. Prizes have included a plastic trophy, a Chipotle gift card, and a pack of Marlboro Red cigarettes for Jeremy Allen-White's "The Bear" twin.

However, not all the contests have been light-hearted occurrences. The BBC reported that the New York Police Department made several arrests at the original TimothΓ©e Chalamet event in October. The people involved were later released with a summons.

There was no drama at the Powell look-alike competition, and a man named Max Braunstein won the event while dressed as the actor's character from "Top Gun: Maverick."

He won a video call with the actor, a cowboy hat, a year's supply of Torchy's Queso, and a film cameo for a family member, according to Fox 7.

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