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The Talented Mr. Ripley
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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

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  • Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Matt Damon
  • Summary: In the 1950's, a young American, Mr. Ripley (Damon), is sent to Europe to retrieve a spoiled millionaire playboy (Law). When the errand fails, Ripley kills the playboy and assumes his life.
  • Director: Anthony Minghella
  • Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Crime
  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 139 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    The movie is as intelligent a thriller as you'll see this year.
  2. Newsweek
    Reviewed by: David Ansen
    60
    Damon's Ripley is considerably different from the charming sociopath in Patricia Highsmith's novel or the smooth lothario played by Alain Delon in the 1960 French thriller "Purple Noon."
  3. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    38
    It's ploddingly directed, indifferently acted and insufficiently frightening.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 5 out of 26
  1. ElizabethM.
    10
    This film is my all time favourite film. The scenery is beautiful, the acting is great and the film is extremely well written.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. TonyB.
    5
    Everything moves along quite well until Jude Law is gone and Matt Damon has to carry the ball. He is just not up to the task.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. pabloe.
    3
    So much talent wasted!!! The movie just does not work, the characters are hollow, the dynamic of the plot fragmented.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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