

2017·Crime·2h 12m
6.7
★

















The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
Directed by Ridley Scott
based on novel or book
rome, italy
kidnapping
1970s
based on true story
wealth
ransom demand
Rank
#118 in 2017·#4218 overall

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Cast

Michelle Williams
Gail Harris

Mark Wahlberg
Fletcher Chase

Christopher Plummer
Jean Paul Getty

Charlie Plummer
John Paul Getty III

Romain Duris
Cinquanta

Timothy Hutton
Oswald Hinge

Charlie Shotwell
John Paul Getty III (Age 7)

Andrew Buchan
John Paul Getty II

Marco Leonardi
Saverio Mammoliti

Giuseppe Bonifati
Giovanni Iacovoni

Nicolas Vaporidis
Il Tamia 'Chipmunk'

Andrea Piedimonte Bodini
Corvo
Crew

Ridley Scott
Director

David Scarpa
Writer

Daniel Pemberton
Original Music Composer

Claire Simpson
Editor

Dariusz Wolski
Director of Photography

Ridley Scott
Producer

Dan Friedkin
Producer

Bradley Thomas
Producer

Kevin J. Walsh
Producer

Lucy Scarfe
Stand In

Daniele Massaccesi
"A" Camera Operator

Ivan Janakat
Production Assistant
Popular Reviews
259 reviews
Gary Barkovitch
7.0★ · 05/23/26

other than it being super slow it was peak
i only really watched it for charlie plummer i apologise
i only really watched it for charlie plummer i apologise
other than it being super slow it was peak
i only really watched it for charlie plummer i apologise
i only really watched it for charlie plummer i apologise
AlecPRO
6.0★ · 01/29/26

Jesus what a cunt
Jesus what a cunt
Eclectic Sorcerer
6.0★ · 08/11/25

So incredibly standard, even for a biopic. Williams and Plummer were great, however.
So incredibly standard, even for a biopic. Williams and Plummer were great, however.
Eclectic Sorcerer
6.0★ · 08/11/25

So incredibly standard, even for a biopic. Williams and Plummer were great, however.
So incredibly standard, even for a biopic. Williams and Plummer were great, however.
Sigourney Weaver
7.3★ · 06/24/25

Wolski’s crisp, distant cinematography saves this from being a (for the most part) miserable slog, at least the first hour and a half cause i ended up quite liking the final 30 or so minutes. Scott and I clearly are of the same mind in how disinterested we both are in the actual ransom plot the movie is structured around, vastly preferring the parts centered around the inherent dehumanization brought on by decadence and capital interests, unfortunately those beats are rather sparse, pretty much entirely relegated to when and only when Christopher Plummer is on screen; speaking of Plummer, I’m really not one to hate characters, which has always been an issue watching so called ‘eat the rich’ movies where they clearly want you to hate the wealthy and snobbish characters, so kudos to Christopher Plummer and Scarpa’s screenplay for crafting a wealthy character I was actually able to hate, he really made my blood boil during the scene discussing the ‘tax deductible ransom,’ and when we demanded custody of the kids I wanted to jump into the screen and throw a glass at him or something..
Wolski’s crisp, distant cinematography saves this from being a (for the most part) miserable slog, at least the first hour and a half cause i ended up quite liking the final 30 or so minutes. Scott and I clearly are of the same mind in how disinterested we both are in the actual ransom plot the movie is structured around, vastly preferring the parts centered around the inherent dehumanization brought on by decadence and capital interests, unfortunately those beats are rather sparse, pretty much entirely relegated to when and only when Christopher Plummer is on screen; speaking of Plummer, I’m really not one to hate characters, which has always been an issue watching so called ‘eat the rich’ movies where they clearly want you to hate the wealthy and snobbish characters, so kudos to Christopher Plummer and Scarpa’s screenplay for crafting a wealthy character I was actually able to hate, he really made my blood boil during the scene discussing the ‘tax deductible ransom,’ and when we demanded custody of the kids I wanted to jump into the screen and throw a glass at him or something..