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The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999 · 2h 20m · Thriller · Crime · Drama

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Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder w…

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.

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84/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITTom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder w…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a crime story where choices and consequences drive the tension
02A fuller 140-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 7.2/10 TMDB audience score across 4,273 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

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Should you watch The Talented Mr. Ripley?

The Talented Mr. Ripley belongs in your night if you want crime, investigation, or morally messy choices to drive the night. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a fuller 140-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 8/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want crime, investigation, or morally messy choices to drive the night
02you want a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie
03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01you want to stay away from crime-focused tension or darker material
02you do not have room for a 140-minute movie tonight
03you want to avoid a more violent watch

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

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Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing5/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary5/10
Violence8/10
Rewatchability5/10
Attention Required8/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Anthony Minghella portrait
Anthony MinghellaDirector
Matt Damon portrait
Matt DamonTom Ripley
Gwyneth Paltrow portrait
Gwyneth PaltrowMarge Sherwood
Jude Law portrait
Jude LawDickie Greenleaf
Cate Blanchett portrait
Cate BlanchettMeredith Logue
Philip Seymour Hoffman portrait
Philip Seymour HoffmanFreddie Miles
Jack Davenport portrait
Jack DavenportPeter Smith-Kingsley
James Rebhorn portrait
James RebhornHerbert Greenleaf
Sergio Rubini portrait
Sergio RubiniInspector Roverini
Philip Baker Hall portrait
Philip Baker HallAlvin MacCarron