# What is the best Patricia Highsmith adaptation?

> Murderous charm travels well across decades and countries. Some versions are lavish and sun-soaked, others lean and icy.

*By YPB Team · Published October 19, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-patricia-highsmith-adaptation*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **The Talented Mr. Ripley** — score 1000/1000
   Anthony Minghella's 1999 sun-soaked thriller starring Matt Damon.
2. **Ripley's Game** — score 800/1000
   Liliana Cavani's 2002 thriller starring John Malkovich.
3. **Strangers on a Train** — score 571/1000
   Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 thriller about two men who swap murders.
4. **Deep Water** — score 571/1000
   Adrian Lyne's 2022 erotic thriller starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas.
5. **Carol** — score 571/1000
   Todd Haynes' 2015 romance adapted from The Price of Salt.
6. **Ripley Under Ground** — score 483/1000
   2005 film with Barry Pepper as Tom Ripley.
7. **The American Friend** — score 483/1000
   Wim Wenders' 1977 neo-noir with Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz.
8. **The Two Faces of January** — score 381/1000
   Hossein Amini's 2014 period thriller with Viggo Mortensen.
9. **Purple Noon** — score 381/1000
   René Clément's 1960 French adaptation starring Alain Delon.
10. **Ripley** — score 260/1000
   Steven Zaillian's 2024 black-and-white Netflix series with Andrew Scott.

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