The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)★ 7.4/10

R · US · 139 min · January 1, 1999

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Directed by: Anthony Minghella

Written by: Patricia Highsmith, Anthony Minghella

In this psychological thriller, talented imposter Tom Ripley is hired to bring back a wealthy man's son from Italy, but he becomes consumed by envy and obsession, assuming the son's identity and descending into a dangerous game of deception and manipulation that threatens to unravel his carefully constructed facade.

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GGwen PemJune 3, 2025
What I wouldn't give for another movie like this one. One of my favourite books of all time, and somehow the movie manages to stand right alongside it
PPlantão CinéfiloDecember 15, 2021

Creepy and weird and fascinating

An all-around great cast, but all props do undeniably go to Matt Damon, whose range of talent I particularly realized watching this particular movie, because Ripley and the movie itself are guaranteed to creep you the hell out gradually, but surely, and in growing amounts - which also indicates huge props to storytelling pacing and script development/execution. It's like the dystopian version of Woody Allen's Zelig, with gorgeous locales to add - and I'm all here for it.
MMovie WizardMay 12, 2021

Quien es Mr. Ripley

Anthony Mingella logra con esta película un thriller psicológico con grandes actuaciones. Jude Law salta a la fama con esta película y su actuación es perfecta. Te enamoras de Italia!
1111lúciaJanuary 5, 2021

Uma ótima peça cinematográfica

Alocado na década de 1950, o filme mostra a trajetória de um jovem (Matt Damon) em sua busca incessante pelo dinheiro, adentrando à rotina de uma família rica para poder atingir seus objetivos. Trazendo uma história envolvente sobre um personagem sociopata, "O Talentoso Ripley" trabalha de uma forma diferente com o desenrolar das cenas, prezando por uma exposição mais sincera sobre o compêndio que compreende os fatos de sua trama.

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