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MOVIE PROFILE

A Talent for Murder

“The end is where the plotting begins.”

★ 7.5 / 10 (6 votes)October 23, 2026106 minEN

DramaCrimeThriller

A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateOctober 23, 2026

StatusReleased

Runtime106 min

Rating★ 7.5 / 10

CertificationR

Original languageEnglish

CountryAustralia, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, United States of America

Budget—

Revenue$717,864

ProductionLunar Pictures, Lucky Red, Zurich Avenue, LD Entertainment, Magnolia Mae Films, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, Brouhaha Entertainment, Vacancy Films

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Anton Corbijn

Writers

Joanna Murray-Smith

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Helen Mirren

Helen MirrenPatricia Highsmith

Alden Ehrenreich

Alden EhrenreichEdward Ridgeway

Olivia Cooke

Olivia CookeClementine Balfour

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet StevensonPeggy

James Faulkner

James FaulknerDouglas Balfour

Brid Brennan

Brid BrennanKathryn Grierson

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Maddalena Vallecchi WilliamsEleanor

Nikolai Selikovsky

Nikolai SelikovskyDoctor

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Luca FerriniPriest

Norbert Ortner

Norbert OrtnerTaxi Driver

Alma Leiberg

Alma LeibergHousekeeper

Enrico Mutti

Enrico MuttiElegant italian man

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