The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999 | 140 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (85%) and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Have you seen it?

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.2/10 from 4K viewers
AwardsStrong
1 win, 5 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Box office & staying powerSolid
$129 million worldwide on a $40 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.0 million Wikipedia readers in the past year