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A Talent for Murder

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Directed by Anton Corbijn

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. From TMDB

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A Talent for Murder is a 2026 drama crime thriller film, directed by Anton Corbijn, starring Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke.

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On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 65 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website’s consensus reads: "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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

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  • A L I E N Cerny @alancerny.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 20, 2026

    Remember how nuts last weekend's movie roster was? This weekend brings us WILDWOOD, CLAYFACE, WICKER, A TALENT FOR MURDER, and KLARA AND THE SUN. Still playing: YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING, STREET FIGHTER, YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER, WHALEFALL, FORGOTTEN ISLAND, even a few DEVILS screens. Wow.

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  • Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Helen Mirren came to the premiere of A TALENT FOR MURDER in her signature style these days, which we call Senior Twee tomandlorenzo.com/2026/10/hele...

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  • Li Lai • Mediaversity Reviews @mediaversityreviews.comBluesky · Oct 26, 2026

    NEW REVIEW — This is the week for spooky fall viewing!! And if you're like me, and horror isn't your thing, #ATalentForMurder makes a lovely alternative: spine-chilling without the fright (although, beware snails 🤢) www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...

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  • Spiteful Matt @realmfresh.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 14, 2026

    A Talent for Murder A Tom Ripley movie inside a Tom Ripley movie about a Tom Ripley book. Deliciously juicy and camp. Made to be seen with a crowd and one that will no doubt unveil some extra layers on a rewatch.

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  • Brian Halley @brianbhalley.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 27, 2026

    Saw the new movie A Talent for Murder tonight which once again had a main character who is a book editor who holds the keys to success and riches, whose seniority (as an editor in publishing) and manhood is challenged. This trope continues unabated! #publishing #books

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  • Ruth Maramis @rtmaramis.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 26, 2026

    TWIN CITIES FILM FEST’s 2026 AWARD WINNERS and FlixChatter’s Top 3 TCFF films wp.me/pxXPC-mAm I love the eclectic selections I get to see at film festivals. #HelenMirren is great as Patricia Highsmith in A Talent For Murder, easily my fave movie of #TCFF2026 ✨ #filmsky #moviesky #cinemasky

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  • Ruth Maramis @rtmaramis.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2026

    A Talent for Murder is easily my fave film I saw at TCFF 2026. Dame Helen Mirren can do no wrong and she is phenomenal as the abrasive Patricia Highsmith. It’s a stylish, sexy and beautifully shot crime thriller. Alden Ehrenreich is dapper and dangerous in his best role to date.

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  • NewJukeboxCafe 🇨🇦 @newjukeboxcafe.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2026

    Name the Next Film you're going to see in the Theater #MovieSky #ATalentForMurder #HelenMirren

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  • MaddWolf @maddwolfcolumbus.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    “The film blurs the line between fact and fiction perhaps once too often, thereby removing the fun of a mystery: finding out what really happened. It’s a gorgeous film boasting fun turns from great actors. A Talent for Murder is just maybe more of a mash note to thrillers than a thriller itself.”

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  • Cosmic Circus @thecosmiccircus.comBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    ‘A Talent for Murder’ Movie Review: Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich Shine in Uneven Thriller - by @maxfromquebec.bsky.social @bleeckerstfilms.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky thecosmiccircus.com/a-talent-for...

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  • Josh @josh-c.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 15, 2026

    A TALENT FOR MURDER. Patricia Highsmith never wrote a sixth Ripley novel, but what Corbijn's mostly harmless great looking film asks is "what if she had imagined what it might be like to contemplate writing one more?" Ehrenreich gets to do some Tomplay and Mirren has a ball as a cranky recluse.

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  • Erik Anderson @awardswatch.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 15, 2026

    ‘A Talent for Murder’ Review: Patricia Highsmith Gets a Dose of Her Own Venomous Medicine in Clever Adaptation [B+] TIFF awardswatch.com/a-talent-for...

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  • Gordon Baird @mungo2434.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 4, 2026

    Looking forward to my upcoming Toronto Film Festival movies. Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother Prima Facie Ink A Talent for Murder Wild Horse Nine

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  • When To Screen @whentoscreen.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 28, 2026

    A TALENT FOR MURDER (2026) - Official Trailer In Theaters: October 23, 2026 Studio: Bleecker Street Films #ATalentForMurder whentostream.com/bleecker-str...

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  • davidsterritt.bsky.social @davidsterritt.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    A Talent for Murder - The Only Living Pickpocket in New York - The Weight robinhoodradioondemand.com/podcast/film...

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  • 1godzillafan, The MST3K & Clara Stan @1godzillafan.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 26, 2026

    Finally, a superhero movie I can recreate with Play-Doh. Cinema Playground Journal takes a look at Clayface, Klara and the Sun, Wildwood, Wicker, A Talent for Murder, and The Cycle! mst3krifftrax.blogspot.com/2026/10/cine...

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  • Aliya Langley @aliyalangley.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2026

    One Minute Movie Review: A Talent for Murder 🎥🔪✍️🧍‍♂️ #ATalentForMurder #movie #film #fyp #moviereview Find me on @letterboxd: aliyalangley 
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  • Rob @flickmythrob.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    Corbijn clearly understands the author and how to bring out the best elements of her work in this mostly thrilling, tantalizing fiction-meets-real-world concept. That’s a noteworthy talent #ATalentforMurder www.flickeringmyth.com/movie-review...

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  • SHⵊNE @shine912.blacksky.appBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    Crawlers: I will give this movie a C-. Think a mixture of Sting and Arachnophobia. A Talent for Murder: I will give it a C+. It’s a very slow movie but overall decent.

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  • David Jaffe @filmaddictdavid.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 12, 2026

    Seeing the 7:00 pm “A Talent for Murder” (aka AMC Screen Unseen) at AMC Pembroke Lakes 9 in auditorium 8 as movie 242 of 2026 with @brundlefly1138.bsky.social

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  • Gordon Baird @mungo2434.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2026

    My list is time shifted by the film festival, but Wild Horse Nine (out in November) and A Talent for Murder (out later this month) are both great.

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  • realcaseyrollins @[email protected]Lemmy · Sep 2, 2026

    A Talent For Murder | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFgGhFrx0o

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Nov 3, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieReviews #ATalentforMurder #HelenMirren Believe It Or Not, Mr. Ripley Gets Meta in 'A Talent for Murder' Origin | Review http://dlvr.it/TW9q07

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  • input @feed.igeek.gamer-geek-news.com.ap.brid.gyBluesky · Oct 31, 2026

    🎮 **Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich on Playing Tom Ripley and His Creator Patricia Highsmith** Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich join Polygon for an interview about their new film A Talent for Murder 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link […] [Original post on igeek.gamer-geek-news.com]

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  • willywaldowilliams.bsky.social @willywaldowilliams.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2026

    Happy Halloween 🎃 If you’re not into graphic horror but enjoy psychological thrillers, this stylish film about the last days of writer #PatriciaHighsmith will keep you nervous. My latest #filmreviews #atalentformurder#helenmirren film-forward.com/star-reviews...

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  • Tara K. Torme @taratorme.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2026

    Tuesday October 20, 2026 - Movie - You can see everything With Mommy Tuesday October 27, 2026 - Movie - A Talent For Murder With Mommy

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  • Joey Magidson @joeymagidson.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    A Talent for Murder is a nifty little chamber thriller. My review out of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival has more: awardsradar.com/2026/10/30/s...

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Oct 28, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #ATalentforMurder A Talent for Murder: Alden's Nerdy Persona Was Meant to Fool You | Set Stories http://dlvr.it/TW5chw

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  • Maralyn Maralyn @maralynmaralyn.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2026

    Another great movie "A Talent for Murder"..... Helen Mirren is spectacular but I still am mad at her for those Israel comments.

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  • Jay Seaver @jayseaver.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2026

    A TALENT FOR MURDER is a decent-enough hypothetical-conversation play, in that it's fun to watch the cast work even if it doesn't really reveal that much. My ***½ review on @Letterboxd.social: boxd.it/gXbonJ #fimsky #moviesky #ATalentForMurder #HelenMirren #AldenEhrenreich #OliviaCooke

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  • Dana Abercrombie @sagesurge.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2026

    I attended A Talent For Murder Q&A with Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich & director Anton Corbijn to learn more about the film, Alden playing dual roles, Helen becoming Patricia Highsmith, the psychology, Anton's film process, changes made and more. #ATalentForMurder #HelenMirren youtu.be/it3JX-W_unk

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  • Jakob Kolness @jakobkolness.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2026

    RECAP: 2026 #TwinCitiesFilmFest #TCFF #twincitiesfilmfestival Reviews for #WildHorseNine, #OneInAMillion, #ATalentForMurder and more! jakobtalksfilm.com/2026/10/24/2...

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  • ComingSoon.net [Unofficial] @[email protected]Mastodon · Oct 23, 2026

    A Talent for Murder’s Anton Corbijn Reveals Why New Ripley Movie Changed Its Title | Interview https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/2211739-a-talent-for-murders-anton-corbijn-reveals-why-new-ripley-movie-changed-its-title-interview

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  • Toronto Film Critics Association @torontofilmcritics.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2026

    On WICKER 🧺 "a surprisingly tender romance" - @rachelwest.bsky.social On A TALENT FOR MURDER 🗡️ "a battle of wits in which the balance of power shifts" - Thom Ernst torontofilmcritics.com/features/tfc...

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  • Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2026

    This film might be a mess, but it's certainly a fun mess. For fans of mystery thrillers and the works of Patricia Highsmith, this will certainly satisfy. My review of A Talent for Murder (3.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks icecream4freaks.com/2026/10/23/r...

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  • Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2026

    I reviewed A TALENT FOR MURDER, a #PFF35 film, for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

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  • Scott Renshaw @scottrenshaw.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    New @cityweekly.bsky.social reviews of this week's theatrical and streaming releases: CLAYFACE; KLARA AND THE SUN; WILDWOOD; WICKER; A TALENT FOR MURDER; PARALYZED BY HOPE: THE MARIA BAMFORD STORY. www.cityweekly.net/film/film-re...

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  • Tyler Treese @tylertreese.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Alden Ehrenreich is the latest talented actor to play Tom Ripley in the intriguing new film, A Talent for Murder. He told me about this unique dual role and working with Helen Mirren. www.comingsoon.net/movies/featu...

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  • Victor Morton @vjmfilms.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    And here is 3/4 of my Day 3 at Middleburg Film Festival. A TALENT FOR MURDER (Corbijn, USA, 7) MINOTAUR (Zvyagintsev, Russia / Latvia, 8) ELSINORE (Stone, Britain, 3) FTR … the grades for all four days are on the Screening Log page at my site vjmorton.wordpress.com/2026/10/22/m...

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  • Dean Jobb - True Crime Writer @deanjobb.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Believe it or not, but A Talent for Murder flattens Ripley’s bloody fun legacy /via @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...

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  • Galway Film Fleadh @galwayfilm.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    🎬 Our #GenFleadh Opening Film is A TALENT FOR MURDER! Starring Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich & Olivia Cooke and directed by Anton Corbijn. Followed by Highsmith classic THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY. 🎟 Tickets & more: www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/generation-fleadh #GenerationFleadh #FilmFleadh

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  • jacobalistjourney.bsky.social @jacobalistjourney.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2026

    A Talent For Murder I can't really judge this as I left during it due to someone who was coughing through 80% of the movie until I left to avoid getting sick. It was alright for the first half or so. The ending will be the deciding factor which I unfortunately didn't see.

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  • Are Bee @arebee.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    Watched "A Talent for Murder" on Monday night. Mirren is great as always but the movie didn't quite land. I've decided that I am going to rate more critically on Letterboxd from now on ...

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  • CattyJargon @cattyjargon.fairy.blueBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    Recent Movie I've Seen & You Should Too (Maybe) A Talent for Murder ⭐⭐⭐ It may score another 1/2 when I get farther away from it.

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  • On my soapbox @jmead13.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    The #mysterymovie double feature was A Talent for Murder (a Talented Mr Ripley movie) and for the 2nd R rated flik, Crawlers. The Mr Ripley movie was interesting. Good story, good cast led by Helen Mirren. Crawlers was a worse version of Arachnophobia in an apartment building.

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  • SethDrakin @sethdrakin.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    Mystery Movie was A Talent For Murder. It was good, but not great.

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  • Silly Goose @xsillygoose.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    #131 is "A Talent for Murder", tonight's Mystery Movie Monday selection at Regal theaters. I'm tired from work, hope I stay awake through it. This is also cutting into needed sleep before I have to get up early tomorrow morning for work, but whatever, I'll deal with that later.

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  • Carrie @misscarriew.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 12, 2026

    Damn the cast for A Talent For Murder is stacked. And it's obviously a horror film which I avoid 😶

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  • VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    The 29th SCAD Savannah Film Festival, taking place October 24-31, revealed its 2026 lineup. (vimooz.me/i9d7al) The festival will open with Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder, Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut as the centerpiece, and Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine as the closing film. #filmsky

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  • popgeeks.com @[email protected]Mastodon · Sep 29, 2026

    ICYMI: A TALENT FOR MURDER ~ To Be Released October 23, 2026 https://popgeeks.com/a-talent-for-murder-to-be-released-october-23-2026/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ATalentForMurder #JoannaMurraySmith #Highsmith #SwitzerlandPlay #Theater

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  • popgeeks.com @[email protected]Mastodon · Sep 27, 2026

    A TALENT FOR MURDER ~ To Be Released October 23, 2026 https://popgeeks.com/a-talent-for-murder-to-be-released-october-23-2026/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ATalentForMurder #MovieRelease #JoannaMurraySmith #SwitzerlandPlay #PatriciaHighsmith

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  • Media News @media-news.at.thenote.appBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    SCAD Savannah Film Festival to Open With ‘A Talent for Murder’ and Legend of Entertainment Honor for Helen Mirren The SCAD Savannah Film Festival will open its 29th edition with the Anton Corbijn thriller “A Talent for Murder” and will honor Helen Mirren with its Legend of Entertainme… #media #news

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  • VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 21, 2026

    SCAD Savannah Film Festival will open with Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder, starring Helen Mirren, who will receive the festival’s Legend of Entertainment Award. vimooz.me/x6a1e4

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  • GateCrashers @gatecrashers.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2026

    Our TIFF coverage continues as @mobilesuitzero.bsky.social checks out A TALENT FOR MURDER, the new film from director Anton Corbijn. Read their review at the link below 🔗⬇️ gatecrashers.fan/2026/09/17/a...

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  • thoughtsfulll.bsky.social @thoughtsfulll.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 16, 2026

    I saw the Anton Corbijn film at the tiff starring Helen Mirren, A TALENT, FOR MURDER Wow, that young lady act. She’s got a career ahead of her. Amazing! But amazing in the quietest and most transparent of ways, the actress completely disappears We only see as her character 

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  • IndieWire [Unofficial] @[email protected]Mastodon · Sep 14, 2026

    ‘A Talent for Murder’ Review: Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich Face Off in This Punchy Twist on Patricia Highsmith https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/a-talent-for-murder-review-helen-mirren-alden-ehrenreich-1235213279/

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  • Moviz Ark @[email protected]Mastodon · Aug 29, 2026

    'A Talent for Murder' Trailer Sees Helen Mirren Play Iconic Author Patricia Highsmith!! Check It Out!! #HelenMirren, #AldenEhrenreich, #OliviaCooke, #ATalentforMurder

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Aug 28, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #ATalentforMurder #HelenMirren Helen Mirren's Long-Awaited Murder Mystery Officially Debuts First Trailer http://dlvr.it/TVD84c

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  • IndieWire [Unofficial] @[email protected]Mastodon · Aug 28, 2026

    ‘A Talent for Murder’ Trailer: Helen Mirren Is Patricia Highsmith Opposite Alden Ehrenreich in Anton Corbijn’s Literary Thriller https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/a-talent-for-murder-trailer-helen-mirren-patricia-highsmith-1235213311/

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  • 🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 22, 2026

    In no particular order: A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry (now a Netflix movie) The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (now a Netflix tv series) She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (1 of 2)

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