Murder on the Orient Express

PG-13

Released Nov 10, 2017

1 hr. 54 min.

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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Critics Consensus

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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Jorge C

Los críticos me cegaron completamente al negarme la oportunidad de ver esta película, y también el hecho de que no incluyeran a Olivia Colman en la publicidad, sino, desde que se estrenó ya la hubiera visto.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Stacey L

A delightful change of pace from the traditional Hollywood offering. An all star cast that does not disappoint, along with a compelling retelling of a classic story. It will be a movie I will be sure to revisit for the set and visuals alone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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User 2

That was thoroughly interesting, i watched it with a friend who already seen it and i could not guess who was the murderer.. but that ending tho was like whattt. Just a TAD Boring or slow on some scenes but it was needed information.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Benjamin H

With a star-studded cast and terrific production values, this 2017 rendition of Agatha Christie's novel is skillfully directed and ties together everything nicely in the end, but it also doesn't manage to do the most of its characters and in my opinion is a little bit too tightly packed and tonally wavy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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TeXoR G

Boring beginning, way too predictable as well. For having such a good cast, the movie really dissapointed me...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Andrea C

Giallo d'altra epoca, non solo per l'ambientazione ma anche per la sceneggiatura; storyline pulita e lineare, con pochissimi flashback inseriti solo laddove necessario. Nonostante un incipit in cui il protagonista si presenta in tutte le sue simpatiche peculiarità ed abilità in un contesto leggero e non approfondito; il film si sviluppa poi incentrandosi particolarmente sulle riflessioni introspettive di Poirot; estremamente interessanti nei pensieri e cupe nelle prese di coscienza. Lo sviluppo classico permette di concentrarsi sui numerosi personaggi senza perdere di vista gli sviluppi dell'indagine. Il finale è molto potente, non c'è forzatura nel pensiero tetro e deluso del detective che si arrende all'evidenza della scelta ovvia, decidendo di portare dentro di sè un peso immenso, rinnegando il più puro dei suoi ideali. Peccato per qualche personalità troppo eccentrica e piatta, ma il tempo per esplorare era poco e sono state fatte delle scelte sensate.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Kenneth Branagh

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Kenneth Branagh

Hercule Poirot

Johnny Depp

Edward Ratchett

Michelle Pfeiffer

Caroline Hubbard

Penélope Cruz

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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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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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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

As a remake it has tiny moments with Branagh's colorful role as the new Poirot, but I'm afraid it lacks a consistent detective intrigue throughout the investigation and grows rather dull with every trace left inside the train. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Jul 30, 2023

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Tony Black

Cultural Conversation

While this take on Murder on the Orient Express is destined to exist as a Sunday afternoon matinee picture people will throw on and bask in, there is unmistakable depth and humanity inside the confectionary of its exterior and its big-budget staging.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 23, 2022

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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
Executive Producer: Aditya Sood, Matthew Jenkins, James Prichard, Hilary Strong
Screenwriter: Michael Green
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Kinberg Genre, Scott Free Productions, The Mark Gordon Company
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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