A Talent for Murder

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This smoldering chamber thriller from Anton Corbijn (Control) stars Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich (Weapons) as opponents in a strange confrontation between a youthful literary agent and The Talented Mr. Ripley author Patricia Highsmith.

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Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich make for a fittingly diabolical pair in A Talent for Murder, which playfully dispenses with the facts of Patricia Highsmith's legacy to have some slippery fun with her renowned fiction.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

1 day ago

2.5/4

Dame Helen Mirren electrifies as crime novelist Patricia Highsmith, while scenes without her fizzle. I’m thinking that Highsmith would have hated this movie for trivializing her anarchic art into something so conventional.

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

4 days ago

3/4

It’s a delicious premise whose only problem is that Mirren’s screen time is limited.

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

Oct 23, 2026

Watching it gives a sensation akin to curling up under a cozy crocheted blanket with a novel and a hot toddy nearby.

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Jasmine Edwards

MovieJawn

6 hrs ago

For fans of psychological thrillers, A TALENT FOR MURDER will be a satisfying watch, with its charming little cast, immersive world and beautiful locations.

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

1 day ago

It has an irresistible premise and three strong performances from appealing actors. But the execution falters,

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Joey Magidson

Awards Radar

1 day ago

3/4

A Talent for Murder is a nifty little chamber thriller.

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Claudia

1 day ago

Intriguing, mysterious. Not your ordinary mystery.

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Lois

1 day ago

Complex characters. Twists and turns. Helen Mirren the magnificent!!!

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Jeremy K

2 days ago

Incredible film

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Elliot M

2 days ago

Mirren was fantastic. If you're a fan of Highsmith, then I think you'll dig this.

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Midwest Girl

3 days ago

Loved the movie! Acting was great and story was better. I wish there was a little bit of action. The mystery held my interest.

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R R

3 days ago

A rare gem of a movie. Clever storyline, gripping plot, & exquisite acting. Tight pacing start to finish.

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Patricia Highsmith

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Synopsis

This smoldering chamber thriller from Anton Corbijn (Control) stars Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich (Weapons) as opponents in a strange confrontation between a youthful literary agent and The Talented Mr. Ripley author Patricia Highsmith.

Director: Anton Corbijn
Producer: Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Jim Robison, Kurt Martin, Gabrielle Tana, Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Karl Spoerri, Andrea Occhipinti
Screenwriter: Joanna Murray-Smith, Joanna Murray-Smith
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Production Co: LD Entertainment, Magnolia Mae Films, Zurich Avenue
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 46m

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