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‘MobLand’ Star’s New Thriller Officially Removed From Nearly 1K Theaters Ahead of Digital Release
Helen Mirren’s thriller *A Talent for Murder* is moving to premium video-on-demand on 17 November, as its cinema run winds down. The film’s theatre count has fallen from a peak of 874 to 34, following domestic box office takings of about $1.1 million.
Directed by Anton Corbijn, the film casts Mirren as author Patricia Highsmith and Alden Ehrenreich as a fan who travels to Europe to persuade her to write another Ripley story, with sinister consequences; Olivia Cooke also appears. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened in cinemas on 23 October. Reviews have been positive, with a 78% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
In short
- *A Talent for Murder* arrives on PVOD on 17 November.
- Its theatre count has dropped from 874 to 34.
- The film has earned about $1.1 million domestically.
Explained simply
Patricia Highsmith was an American writer best known for creating Tom Ripley, a character who appears in a series of psychological crime novels. Her books have inspired several films, and Ripley stories often explore deception, identity and the motives behind criminal behaviour.
A Talent for Murder is a thriller starring Helen Mirren as Highsmith, with Alden Ehrenreich as a fan who visits her in Europe hoping she will write another Ripley story. Olivia Cooke also appears, and Anton Corbijn directed the film. Its premise connects Highsmith’s real literary legacy with a fictional story about the dangers of becoming too involved with an author and her work.