The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

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.

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama

What to watch after The Talented Mr. Ripley

• The English Patient (1996) — Same subject: tragedy
• Notes on a Scandal (2006) — Same feel: manipulative, tense
• The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
• Nightmare Alley (2021) — Same feel: manipulative, dark
• Sherlock Holmes (2009) — Same subject: serial killer
• The Limey (1999)