Ripley
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 4, 2024
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 43
  3. Negative: 2 out of 43

Critic Reviews

  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Kelly Lawler
    Apr 4, 2024
    37
    There's no denying Scott is very good at playing Ripley. If only this Tom Ripley did anything remotely interesting. The writing just isn't up to par. The plot moves at a glacial pace and the dialogue is stilted and unbelievable.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    Apr 4, 2024
    25
    And though Scott isn’t exactly Ripley, his approach to scenes is so weird and idiosyncratic that he often makes the performance work on its own terms. Still, there’s no getting past the flatness of this series, the dead air between exchanges of dialogue and the overall feeling of grimness. “Ripley” is neither Highsmith nor a plausible substitute. If anything, it’s a missed opportunity.