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The Commuter

Play trailer 0:59 Poster for The Commuter PG-13 Released Jan 12, 2018 1h 44m Mystery & Thriller Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Just an unimaginable story that brings Neeson further down the chain of movies trying to make him an unbreakable hard-line cop. If you live in a make-believe world and have a mental ward imagination, this is a movie for you. Die hard is a pretty good unbelievable movie, this one isn't close to good. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Audience Member It's alright for a one time watch... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Oliver R Don't know why the ratings are so low. I'm not saying it was a perfect film but it slapped. Maybe a bit confusing at the end, but entertaining pretty much the whole way through; the stakes were raised super high and it keeps you watching. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Russell C I spent the entire movie scratching my head wondering why all the omnipotent agents needed a patsy. Then when the ham-fisted explanation arrived I knew it was a bunch of garbage. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review willow b Its entertaining and a relaxing watch, so I've seen it lots of times. I have a soft spot for Liam Neeson as well. It took a couple of viewings until I completely followed the plot as there are so many characters. I have to say, I always do something else at the same time and I didn't see it in the cinema. Tonight two surprises and a thought. I'd never noticed Prin before the end before and I looked up the cast and saw Florence Pugh was in it. Guessed which character she was before they showed her again because I know the characters well, but still, I hadn't recognised her before. This time I took more interest in the first scene and realised the film is probably a tongue in cheek dig at suburbia. I'm not American but the middle classes there seem obsessed with ''success'' at any literal cost. His wife says ''we have to'' about borrowing money, and then ''we've managed before'' when the kid wants to go to ''community college'' and sounds academic enough to get on in life. I like the end bit when they stand together even though they think he's mad. What a long commute though. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review Stephen C Failed action movie in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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