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The Talented Mr. Ripley

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To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that's la dolce vita Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) craves- and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) leads. When Dickie's father asks Tom to bring his errant playboy son back home to America, Dickie and his beautiful expatriate girlfriend, Marge Sherwood (Gwyneth Paltrow), never suspect the dangerous extremes to which Ripley will go to make their lifestyle his own.
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With Matt Damon's unsettling performance offering a darkly twisted counterpoint to Anthony Minghella's glossy direction, The Talented Mr. Ripley is a suspense thriller that lingers.

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Anthony Lane The New Yorker 04/03/2023
The film feels warm but unsettled, as if hinting at approaching storms; the score, too, flits from lugubrious to manic. Go to Full Review Ed Potton The Times (UK) 04/22/2022
5/5
The menace builds as Tom’s deceptions pile up and the locations — Rome, Venice, cliffside Positano — are as gorgeous as the cast. Go to Full Review Nick Schager The Daily Beast 02/02/2021
A decidedly dark and demented sort of polished gem, all spectacular surfaces masking a fundamentally rotten core. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast 04/18/2025
The dark decandence on display is second to none. Go to Full Review Noah Gittell Washington City Paper 11/06/2024
If it wasn’t clear by now, The Talented Mr. Ripley is the rare film of its era in which the actors take center stage, not the director. Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine 10/03/2024
7/10
Matt Damon’s Tom Ripley is a 20th century Iago: he lies for advancement, he lies to protect himself, and he lies because it does not occur to him to simply tell the truth. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Christina C. @xtina213 Mar 2 I really enjoyed that. Very suspenseful. Matt Damon did a fantastic job See more Crystal R. @luckyvirg13 Feb 25 scenery: 10/10, music at the beginning: 10/10, acting from Matt, Jude and Gwen: 10/10, ending: 7/10 See more Sarah S @RT55319345 Feb 16 A scenic slow burn turned dark thriller. Unexpectedly complex and increasingly messy, loved every bit of it. See more Samuel W. @jockhater2 Feb 2 In my opinion it hasn’t aged well. I am 35 and this is the first time watching this film. It was a great film just to be very clear. I just would never watch it again. It was not a “must-see” in my opinion. There are more modern thrillers that offer better drama and more suspense. See more Kayla R. @kmr592 Jan 31 Great acting and a great story. Beautifully directed. See more Eli S. @elihiraldo5 Jan 30 Great movie! It definitely leaves you impacted. Matt Damon did an outstanding job with his acting. Portrayed innocence but also someone slowly losing their sanity. See more Read all reviews
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Anthony Minghella

Director

Matt Damon

Tom Ripley

Gwyneth Paltrow

Marge Sherwood

Jude Law

Dickie Greenleaf

Cate Blanchett

Meredith Logue

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Freddie Miles

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Synopsis To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that's la dolce vita Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) craves- and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) leads. When Dickie's father asks Tom to bring his errant playboy son back home to America, Dickie and his beautiful expatriate girlfriend, Marge Sherwood (Gwyneth Paltrow), never suspect the dangerous extremes to which Ripley will go to make their lifestyle his own.
Director
Anthony Minghella
Producer
Steve E. Andrews, William Horberg, Tom Sternberg
Screenwriter
Patricia Highsmith
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Mirage Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Timnick Films, Miramax Films
Rating
R (Language|Brief Nudity|Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.3M
Runtime
2h 19m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)