Down 96% From Its Debut, Helen Mirren’s MobLand Star Crime Thriller Officially Removed From 800 Theaters

A sharp decline in theaters

A Talent for Murder opened in 876 U.S. theaters on October 23, earning $717,864. Its second weekend brought a 79% drop in ticket sales to $152,296, while the theater count fell to 332.

During the third weekend, another 298 theaters dropped the film, leaving it in 34 locations. Its total domestic earnings are approximately $1.13 million, and its current theater count is 96% below its opening footprint. The film received generally favorable reviews.

Mirren plays Patricia Highsmith

Directed by Anton Corbijn, the thriller follows celebrated novelist Patricia Highsmith, creator of The Talented Mr. Ripley, during her retirement in the Swiss Alps. The story is set in 1995, when publishing-house employee Edward Ridgeway travels to ask her to sign a contract for a sixth Tom Ripley book.

On the train, Ridgeway meets Clementine Balfour, who is visiting her wealthy aunt. Highsmith toys with Ridgeway and threatens to send him away, then begins describing a new Ripley story. When he suggests Clementine’s name for a character, the imagined plot starts to echo real life.

Cast and release details

Mirren plays Highsmith, with Alden Ehrenreich as Ridgeway and Olivia Cooke as Clementine Balfour. Juliet Stevenson and James Faulkner also star, as Peggy and Douglas Balfour. The film opened in U.S. theaters on October 23, 2026, and is now available to rent or purchase digitally.