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.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) is a thriller, crime and drama film directed by Anthony Minghella, released on December 25, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 20m. It stars Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Cate Blanchett. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 4,279 ratings.
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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
Fiorello
as Fausto
Stefania Rocca
as Silvana
Directed by Anthony Minghella, written by Anthony Minghella and Patricia Highsmith, produced by William Horberg and Tom Sternberg.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 4,279 ratings.
With his son off galavanting around Europe, the wealthy "Greenleaf" (James Rebhorn) happens upon the eponymous character (Matt Damon) whom he charges with travelling - first class - to track down "Dickie" (Jude Law) and bring him home. He manages an introduction to his quarry, and his girlfriend "Marge" (Gwyneth Paltrow), on an Italian riviera beach and suggesting they'd both gone to Princeton, manages to inveigle…
Reviewed on January 18, 2024
An intricate web of lies that spirals out of control. Law is easily coveted. Damon is calculated and cunning. Hoffman had to go.
Reviewed on December 25, 2025
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) is available to stream on MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) includes Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film was directed by Anthony Minghella. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Talented Mr. Ripley was released on December 25, 1999 and runs for 2h 20m.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 4,279 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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