The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999 · Movie · R · 140 min · ★ 7.2 · 81% critics
Tom Ripley wants the privileges of a wealthy life and eagerly seizes a job that takes him to Italy. Tasked with bringing back a rich playboy, he infiltrates their glamorous world with lies and charm—until a dangerous scheme of deception, escalating tensions, and murder pulls everything out of control.
Based on The Talented Mr. Ripley
Also known as The Strange Mr. Ripley
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (4,154 votes)
- Box office
- $128,798,265
- Budget
- $40,000,000
About
If you like suspenseful crime dramas with a con artist’s unraveling and a stylish Italy backdrop, you’ll likely enjoy this; Not for you if you need a fully sympathetic protagonist, or prefer lighter fare like You (2018) or Notes on a Scandal.
Pros: Italy setting is gorgeous; layered con artistry; thrilling, tense drama | Cons: deception feels unbelievable; some viewers find it slow; dark subject matter
Themes
- new york city
- friendship
- ship
- new love
- lovesickness
- jealousy
- dual identity
- double life
- based on novel or book
- venice, italy
- beguilement
- italy
- +24 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2000 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2000 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2000 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2000 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Matt Damon
as Tom Ripley
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Marge Sherwood
Jude Law
as Dickie Greenleaf
Cate Blanchett
as Meredith Logue
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Freddie Miles
Jack Davenport
as Peter Smith-Kingsley
James Rebhorn
as Herbert Greenleaf
Sergio Rubini
as Inspector Roverini
Philip Baker Hall
as Alvin MacCarron
Celia Weston
as Aunt Joan
Directed by Anthony Minghella