The Commuter

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The Commuter

PG-13

Released Jan 12, 2018

1h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Insurance salesman Michael is on his daily commute home, which quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger, Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on the train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realizes a deadly plan is unfolding, and he is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that carries life and death stakes for everyone on the train.

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Critics Consensus

The Commuter's cast is better than its workmanlike script - which helps make this reasonably diverting Liam Neeson action thriller worth the price of a matinee ticket or rental, if not a full-price ticket.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

The film is hobbled by sloppy camera work, ludicrous fight scenes, hairbreadth escapes, and altogether too many suspects.

Mar 10, 2020

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

The whole big thing is, 'Here's the setup, here's the rules.' And then literally 20, 25 minutes in, the film goes, 'I can't be bothered with that.'

Aug 28, 2018

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

An enjoyable, pulpy thrill ride that rises above the usual gamut of throwaway early year thriller releases, The Commuter is made all the more interesting by exciting, creative work behind the camera from Collet-Serra.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 25, 2018

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

You know what to expect – a fast pace, good action, that Neeson growl, and some amusing corniness.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

If the film is mostly disposable and too familiar, the initial face-to-face encounter between Neeson and Farmiga proves that talented actors can make lousy writing sound better. But that single moment is hardly enough to justify the rest.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 16, 2022

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Bill Chambers

Film Freak Central

If I wish that Neeson had an opportunity to show more gravitas in the throes of his sweaty unravelling, I recognize this is partly my disappointment that we didn't get his Unforgiven before he put this side of himself out to pasture.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 3, 2022

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Blu B

The concept is kind of interesting and could probably work if this went slower but the pacing isn't good at all. This goes way too fast after setting up the inital plot and basic character. It's more concerned that you'll get bored so it just keeps throwing fights and crazy twists at you to compensate. This needed to be a slow burn in it's setup setting up the characters involved better like the 74' Taking of Pelham 123 or even Bullet Train. The plot here is the other biggest issue. Again it's not that it doesn't make sense at it's most basic cncept but the twists and turns just are so farfetched, ridiculous, and are so poorly explained/setup it's just a major strike to getting invested into things. The music is forgettable also. The acting is just alright. Nesson is alright but he just isn't that interesting a character to carry this thing alone. He's literally the Dad from Taken and the family is forgotten about after the opening. All the passengers involved are forgettable too and have no character to set them apart. Everything else is subpar. The CGI train crash is the worst scene. It looks terrible and your telling me everyone survived that ok...Come on. The setting itself is kind of memorable and the direction isn't bad actually. But again it's too fast, too crazy and the characters are so forgettable all around. Skip This. It's not the worst thing ever but there are way better Train Thrillers.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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Val B

I was surprised by the Tomatometer and Popcornmeter because I would give it a much higher rating. One of the best movies with Liam Neeson.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Arky.H G

A film in which the story may not be the best thing, as well as its use of CGI. However, actors like Liam Nesson make the film more than entertaining in the mystery with good action scenes and camera handling, ideal for a casual audience that does not demand much. In summary: Passable. 🚃 3 Stars ⭐⭐⭐ for Entertaining....

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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j. g

Entertaining. Was better than I expected from the audience score.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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acsdoug D

Non stop action, at times a bit over the top, but hey, what do you expect? It's a Liam Neeson movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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John i

This movie is exciting and very underrated. Its incredible to me that the whole movie takes place in a span of 24 hours or less. This moving leaves you on the edge of your seat waiting for whats going to happen next. This movie deserves better reviews. Highly recommend you watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Synopsis

Insurance salesman Michael is on his daily commute home, which quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger, Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on the train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realizes a deadly plan is unfolding, and he is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that carries life and death stakes for everyone on the train.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Producer: Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman
Screenwriter: Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, Ryan Engle
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Ombra Films, The Picture Company
Rating: PG-13 (Some Intense Action/Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.3M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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