What we know
A Talent for Murder (2026)
It shares its release window with Fatherland, so expect the two fanbases to be reacting side by side.
The theatrical release lands October 23, 2026.
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In Theaters · October 23, 2026
A Talent for Murder
Trailer Reactions
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Drama · Crime
The end is where the plotting begins.
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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The Trailer
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Dropped September 3, 2026
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Creator Reactions
What creators said about the A Talent for Murder trailer
Creators posted 7 reaction videos to YouTube watching this trailer. Reactr scored what they actually said, out loud, on camera, and combined it into the Reactr Rating shown at the top of this page. All of the videos are below. How the score works.
I can't wait for it. I know my mom can't wait
Let's go. [music] [music] Make you give me that
One more masterpiece. I can help you. What
I I really hated the Solo movie. But um I I guess.
One more masterpiece. I am not revisiting Ripley.
One more masterpiece. I am not revisiting Ripley.
Like, I really love the Harrison Ford in the Yellowstone spin-off he
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Reactr Verdict
Did A Talent for Murder deliver on its trailer?
74The trailer
7 reaction videos scored. See them all
7 reaction videos scored. See them all
?The film itself
scored from reactions posted after release
scored from reactions posted after release
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The team behind it
The history behind A Talent for Murder
Production is led by Lunar Pictures, Lucky Red and Zurich Avenue. Direction comes from Anton Corbijn, with writing credits for Joanna Murray-Smith. It carries an R rating in the US.
Who’s on the poster
Who you’ll see in the trailer
The cast is fronted by Olivia Cooke, Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich. Olivia Cooke plays Clementine Balfour.
Olivia Cooke
as Clementine Balfour
Helen Mirren
as Patricia Highsmith
Alden Ehrenreich
as Edward Ridgeway
Juliet Stevenson
as Peggy
James Faulkner
as Douglas Balfour
Brid Brennan
as Kathryn Grierson
Maddalena Vallecchi Williams
as Eleanor
Nikolai Selikovsky
as Doctor
Why hit record on this one
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When does A Talent for Murder come out?
A Talent for Murder is scheduled to open in US theaters on October 23, 2026. Dates can shift, so check back for updates.
Who stars in A Talent for Murder?
Olivia Cooke, Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich, Juliet Stevenson and James Faulkner lead the cast, directed by Anton Corbijn.
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