The defence The Big-Idea Head
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Purple Noon
Crime · Drama · Thriller · 1960
Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.
Movie details
Purple Noon
“Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.”
1960 Crime · Drama · Thriller 1h 58m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.7 / 10
24.5K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
7.6 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Purple Noon?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
René Clément
Written by
Paul Gégauff · René Clément
Alain Delon
Tom Ripley
Marie Laforêt
Marge Duval
Maurice Ronet
Philippe Greenleaf
Erno Crisa
Inspector Riccordi
Frank Latimore
O'Brien
Billy Kearns
Freddy Miles
Ave Ninchi
Signora Gianna
Court is in session
Put Purple Noon on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.