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The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999
· Movie
· 139 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1219
- IMDb #1222
- Google retired #2109
- Rotten Tomatoes #1351
- Metacritic #1037
- Letterboxd #855
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1566
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1634
- Metacritic Critics #952
- Metacritic Audience #1372
- Criticker #1111
- Douban #410
- Kinopoisk #854
- AlloCiné #1775
- Trakt #1248
Every rating
56–85
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 85.
See the most agreed on films →In 1950s New York, a young man with a talent for forgery and imitation is sent to Italy to convince a wealthy man's son to return home. He becomes obsessed with the luxurious lifestyle and friends of the charismatic young man. His envy leads to a dark path of deception, identity theft, and murder to maintain his new place in the world.
Details
- Director
- Anthony Minghella
- Writer
- Anthony Minghella
- Based on
- The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
- Studio
- Mirage Enterprises, Timnick Films
- Released
- 25 December 1999
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $40.0M
- Box office
- $128.8M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 43 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 47 →1 major award won · 4 wins from 47 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| BAFTA Awards 2000 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jude Law | Winner |
| BAFTA Awards 2000 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2000 | Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2000 | Best Film Music | Gabriel Yared | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2000 | Best Film | William Horberg Tom Sternberg | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2000 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Cate Blanchett | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2000 | Best Direction | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| Berlin International Film Festival 2000 | Golden Bear | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
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BAFTA Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jude Law | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Cate Blanchett | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| Best Film | William Horberg Tom Sternberg | Nominee |
| Best Film Music | Gabriel Yared | Nominee |
Academy Awards
5 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Ann Roth and Gary Jones | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Gabriel Yared | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Roy Walker and Bruno Cesari | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jude Law | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Director | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Gabriel Yared | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jude Law | Nominee |
Berlin International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Bear | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
National Board of Review Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Anthony Minghella | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Composer | Gabriel Yared | Winner |
| Best Film | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Director | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominee |
| Best Score | Gabriel Yared | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Director | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Walter Murch | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Jude Law | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
4 nominations
| Choice Movie: Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Jude Law | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Drama | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Liar | Matt Damon | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations
| British Screenwriter of the Year | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
| British Supporting Actor of the Year | Jude Law | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Musical Sequence | Matt Damon Rosario Fiorello Jude Law | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Matt Damon | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best British Actor | Jude Law | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |