Murder on the Orient Express

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Murder on the Orient Express

PG-13

Released Nov 10, 2017

1h 54m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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A lavish trip through Europe quickly unfolds into a race against time to solve a murder aboard a train. When an avalanche stops the Orient Express dead in its tracks, the world's greatest detective -- Hercule Poirot -- arrives to interrogate all passengers and search for clues before the killer can strike again.

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Stylish production and an all-star ensemble keep this Murder on the Orient Express from running off the rails, even if it never quite builds up to its classic predecessor's illustrious head of steam.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

The actors here try too hard to flesh out roles that are little more than stock types.

Mar 25, 2020

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Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

[Kenneth Branagh] doesn't bring much new to the basic conception-a bunch of famous actors play eccentrics cooped up on a train, with secrets to be unearthed. But he does embellish the template with glossy extras.

Mar 8, 2018

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April Wolfe

Village Voice

There's something quaint and comforting about this film and its brand of old-fashioned storytelling, where coincidences are extremely likely, everyone somehow knows a countess, and a man puts honor above all else.

Dec 1, 2017

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

The movie tries every trick up its sleeve to divert the audiences’ attention from what is really important and intriguing here: the mystery behind the murder of Mr. Ratchett.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 4, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Without Poirot spoon-feeding the audience, no viewer would deduce the backstory motivation: a fictionalization of the kidnapping and murder of twenty-month-old Charles Lindbergh Jr.

May 11, 2024

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

In the final count, Murder on the Orient Express is lavish spectacle — not meaningless, so much as shallow.

Sep 16, 2023

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susie

Loved it! Great movie, it's entertaining!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/17/24

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Pepe L

Horrendous "adaptation"... largely lost is the intelligence and logic of Poirot, what is left is the "stupidification", sorry, "americanization" of a master plot. Poirot fighting with the doctor, or walking in the roof of the train... WHAT? Horrible, absolutely horrible.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Bobby B

This movie is exactly what a good movie but bad adaptation is. I watch it at christmas, but don't look to far into it. If only they sticked closer to the book...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Juju S

Après avoir lu le livre, il est certain que le film a un peu moins de saveur. Certes il y a une brochette d'excellents acteurs, mais l'adaptation n'est, à mon sens, pas à la hauteur du roman d'Agatha Christie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Paul S

It was a little boring and hard to follow, but the mystery was really intriguing and the characters were amazing. I definitely recommend it for mystery fans!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Robert R

The twist in this definitely threw me, but it was one of those where — the more I thought on it (and especially the resolution) — the queasier I felt. I get it and all, but there's just something about the idea of only being selectively outraged in the face of two definite crimes that rubs me the wrong way. Obviously, not all murders are created equal in the context of things as presented here and that's cool and all. I just get a little uncomfortable with the idea that it's okay to be occasionally lenient towards some kinds crime, as long as the people I don't like are getting hurt. Unfortunately, it's that kind of sociological shorthand that has slid us into a lot of the global issues we're facing as a people at the moment. Galaxy-brained take spawned from a 50-year-old whodunit, I know, but still I couldn't help but think about it. As a movie though, it's pretty decent. The cast is stacked and it's handsomely photographed. I think Albert Finney may be playing things a bit campier than necessary, but I'm not familiar with the source material, so eh. Not a bad time overall. Just think the resolution could've been painted in a bit of a grayer light.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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Synopsis

A lavish trip through Europe quickly unfolds into a race against time to solve a murder aboard a train. When an avalanche stops the Orient Express dead in its tracks, the world's greatest detective -- Hercule Poirot -- arrives to interrogate all passengers and search for clues before the killer can strike again.

Director: Kenneth Branagh
Producer: Mark Gordon, Simon Kinberg, Kenneth Branagh, Judy Hofflund, Michael Schaefer, Ridley Scott
Screenwriter: Michael Green
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Scott Free Productions, The Mark Gordon Company, Kinberg Genre
Rating: PG-13 (Violence and Thematic Elements)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 10, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 17, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.5M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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