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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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Critics Consensus

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

New Yorker

The film feels warm but unsettled, as if hinting at approaching storms; the score, too, flits from lugubrious to manic.

Apr 3, 2023

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

The menace builds as Tom’s deceptions pile up and the locations — Rome, Venice, cliffside Positano — are as gorgeous as the cast.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 22, 2022

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

A decidedly dark and demented sort of polished gem, all spectacular surfaces masking a fundamentally rotten core.

Feb 2, 2021

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

A sumptuous thriller directed to near perfection by the late Anthony Minghella.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 8, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

This mostly faithful adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's classic has one of the most attractive Hollywood casts. The queer undertones are prominent and Damon shines as the closeted con artist who lusts for both Jude Law's Dickie *and* his life

Rated: 4/5

Apr 3, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

If we want to fix Hollywood, make 100 more movies like The Talented Mr. Ripley and just make that the extent of what people can choose from.

May 27, 2023

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Maajed W

Watched this movie for the first time 25 years after it was made. I was struck by the absolutely amazing cinematography. A stellar cast all at the prime of their lives delivering an absolutely stellar performance is another feather in the cap of this beautiful movie. A magnum opus truly with wonderful screenplay, cinematography, direction, background score and fabulous acting.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/17/24

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Michael C

Outstanding! Great acting, well cast, beautifully filmed, good script, good soundtrack, well directed. What more can I say!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Andrew M

An iconic cast and great source material lead to a fun and suspenseful movie, all located within beautiful scenery.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Thinking of Film

An entertaining film from start to finish with a great strong cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Mike B

Topnotch performance of Matt Damon and the supporting cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Ron S

Watch ''Purple Noon'' 1960, to see the best Mr.Repley.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Anthony Minghella

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Matt Damon

Tom Ripley

Gwyneth Paltrow

Marge Sherwood

Jude Law

Dickie Greenleaf

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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, Anthony Minghella
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Timnick Films, Miramax Films, Mirage Enterprises, Paramount Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
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)

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