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Movies like The Talented Mr. Ripley

Not everyone loves The Talented Mr. Ripley for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Talented Mr. Ripley

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life.

  2. You like the dread of a liar who might be found out at any moment.

  3. You like the sun, jazz clubs and coastlines of 1950s Italy.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Hannibal2013

    • the dread of a liar who might be found out at any moment
    • the sun, jazz clubs and coastlines of 1950s Italy

    Good for you if you like crime scenes composed like paintings and dinners shot like still lifes.

  • Nightmare Alley2021

    • following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life
    • the sun, jazz clubs and coastlines of 1950s Italy

    Good for you if you like Guillermo del Toro's carnivals and art deco offices.

  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer2006

    • following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life
    • the sun, jazz clubs and coastlines of 1950s Italy

    Good for you if you like a film that makes you almost smell the fish markets of Paris.

  • Gone Girl2014

    • following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life

    Good for you if you like people who are hard to like.

  • Hannibal2001

    • following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life

    Good for you if you find yourself rooting for a cannibal with perfect manners.

  • Breaking Bad2008

    • following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life

    Good for you if you like rooting for someone you know you shouldn't.

  • You2018

    • following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life
    • the dread of a liar who might be found out at any moment

    Good for you if you like hearing Joe justify himself in voice-over and almost agreeing.

  • Dexter2006

    • following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life
    • the dread of a liar who might be found out at any moment

    Good for you if you like rooting for a killer with rules.

  • Gomorrah2014

    • following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life
    • the dread of a liar who might be found out at any moment

    Good for you if you like alliances where any meeting can end in a shooting.

  • Nightcrawler2014

    • following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life

    Good for you if you like following someone who gets more frightening as he gets more successful.

Reasons taken from The Talented Mr. Ripley's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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