The Talented Mr. Ripley

Name: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1999-12-25
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman

1999·Movie·R·140 min·★ 7.2(4,157)

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“How far would you go to become someone else.”

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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About The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 English-language thriller, crime and drama film directed by Anthony Minghella. The cast is led by Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law. It has a runtime of 2h 20m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 4200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel.

The Talented Mr. Ripley was produced by Mirage Enterprises and Timnick Films and made in United States of America. It was released on December 25, 1999, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $129 million worldwide.

Director: Anthony Minghella
Writers: Anthony Minghella
Release date: December 25, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $129 million
Production: Mirage Enterprises, Timnick Films

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The Talented Mr. Ripley cast & crew

The Talented Mr. Ripley was directed by Anthony Minghella and written by Anthony Minghella.

The cast features 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, and Jack Davenport as Peter Smith-Kingsley.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Gabriel Yared, cinematography is by John Seale, and it was produced by Tom Sternberg and William Horberg.

Is The Talented Mr. Ripley worth watching?

The Talented Mr. Ripley holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 4,157 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 2h 20m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, crime, and drama, The Talented Mr. Ripley is worth a place on your watchlist.

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