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Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich Have a Little Fun with 'Murder'
Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich play a tense literary duel that turns into imagined Ripley scenes, blurring reality and fiction in the thriller.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, the thriller 'A Talent for Murder' opened exclusively in theaters, starring Academy Award winner Dame Helen Mirren and Tony Award winner Alden Ehrenreich under director Anton Corbijn.
- Adapted from playwright Joanna Murray-Smith's stage play 'Switzerland,' the film follows young editor Edward Ridgeway as he visits author Patricia Highsmith at her Swiss retreat to persuade her to write another Tom Ripley novel.
- In their scenes together, the film becomes a psychological thriller exploring writer's block; Ehrenreich plays the fictional Ripley, with Olivia Cooke appearing as Clementine Balfour, blurring reality and fiction.
- The film earns 4.5 out of 5 stars, with critics praising 'powerhouse performances,' though some reviews note the 'story with a story' concept robs the film of urgency and surprise.
- Highsmith's novels 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' and 'Strangers on a Train' remain among the most influential thrillers in literary history, and this film offers meta-commentary on her legacy, exploring the mind behind the iconic antihero.
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'A Talent for Murder' review: Strong cast powers this delicious thriller
Sometimes, the fun of watching a movie has a lot to do with whether the actors seem to have had any fun while making it. Such is the case with Anton Corbijn’s “A Talent for Murder,” in which the great Helen Mirren appears to be having an ...
'A Talent for Murder' is a deliciously fun meta take on Patricia Highsmith's most famous creation
“A Talent for Murder” opens up on one of the scariest things of all – a blank page. At least, the scariest thing for a naive publishing assistant. Especially when dealing with a client as notorious as Patricia Highsmith. Directed by Anton Corbijn and written by Joanna Murray-Smith (adapted from her play “Switzerland’), “A Talent […] The post ‘A Talent for Murder’ is a deliciously fun meta take on Patricia Highsmith’s most famous creation appear…
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