I read in the 10 Commandments that you shouldn't lie or murder. Life's pretty hard for Tom, eh? But, he's a great piano player.
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16. -
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Common Sense says
Full of murder and deceit; too violent for kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–17
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Talented Mr. Ripley
Parents need to know that this movie is about a man posing as another to acquire his wealth and lifestyle – a process that involves homoerotic affairs, murder, and countless lies. Characters drink, smoke, have sex, lie, curse, get in fights and kill one another. Particularly upsetting are two of the murders that involve Tom bludgeoning characters to death. The pacing of the film is rather slow and will likely bore younger viewers used to more contemporary storytelling - despite the presence of teen idol actors.
Read our full review by Carly Kocurek
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about issues of truth and fiction. Tom Ripley is in some ways a "self-made man," and while his tactics are unsavory, his effort seems in some ways related to the American ideal of being able to pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Why is Dickie and Marge's life so appealing to Tom? How could he have attained the life he tries to write himself into without lying, cheating, and mudering? What, if anything, do we know about the real Tom Ripley?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
No way
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Negative role models
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give it
Amazing!
I absolutely adore this film! I read the book years ago and when I discovered there was a movie I had to see it... I reccomend it highly to anybody who can handle violence and sinister beings.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
I cried
All the actors did a wonderful job! I could see it over and over again! brilliant film!
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Why make this junk
Horrible yuck. Full of murder, lies, homosexuality. No plot to speak of and just yicky.
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| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
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