The Girl on the Train

R

Released Oct 7, 2016

1 hr. 52 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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Commuter Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) catches daily glimpses of a seemingly perfect couple, Scott and Megan, from the window of her train. One day, Watson witnesses something shocking unfold in the backyard of the strangers' home. Rachel tells the authorities what she thinks she saw after learning that Megan is now missing and feared dead. Unable to trust her own memory, the troubled woman begins her own investigation, while police suspect that Rachel may have crossed a dangerous line.

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Emily Blunt's outstanding performance isn't enough to keep The Girl on the Train from sliding sluggishly into exploitative melodrama.

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Blu B

The melodrama is the main problem here more than anything. It drags so many scenes out and feels over the top and unneeded throughout. This is about 65% Drama and 35% Thriller and it should have been the opposite. The acting is ok. Blunt is good and the best thing in this but her character isn't that likeable and comes across as a drama queen more than being sympathetic or a wrongly accused character you can relate too. Everyone else is just ok also and no one is really that likeable either. The cinematography isn't that good either. It's very boring and dreary to look at. The camerawork is good and well framed but so many scenes are over the top drama or honestly not very clear what or how it relates to the love triangle because it focuses more on the drama than telling a good thriller like i wants too. This falls to the editing which feels unfocused from a tone perspective. It feels like because the drama is so over the top i doesn't tell the mystery that well and feels jumbled. I get the main twist but the details of it I got lost with. It makes sense but still the stuff with the shrink and all I don't get how that fits to the husband being a dick. And this all leads to a very VERY draggy pacing the entire time. I swear when we hit 50 minutes it felt like I'd been watching for almost 2 hours. It's because the lifeless cinematography, over the top drama, unlikeable characters, and boring dreary soundtrack all just become like a pile of sludge. And the train thing barely works into the plot outside the opening scene. Unless your a DIE HARD Emily Blunt fan most people should skip this.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Lydia K

I have no idea why the reviews of this movie are so harsh – it's intriguing the whole way through with some very decent shocks throughout.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Pallas K

It is a really exciting film. It is a good plot based on a novel. This pared with nice acting makes this film to a good thriller/drama. The psychological aspect of alcohol addiction is shown very well an realistic. Its something special if you can throw your self in.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Nim T

I liked the cast that was in this movie, but in terms of the story there were flaws. For example, the usage of the times brought a confusing feeling as I was trying to understand the story. The sudden changes implemented with one scene talking about Rachel, then Anna, then Megan, made it hard to find the final connection between the characters. I know Emily Blunt did the best she could when acting Rachel, but Justin Theroux was a highlight of the film. His acting as a villain was slow yet powerful. Rebecca Ferguson is a nice actress, but this film didn't allow enough of her talent to be present. A plot with unbalanced material and insufficient usage of this dynamic crew.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/23

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Georgan G

Overall a really good mystery. The protagonist was being messed with by her ex-husband. I admit to having scratched my head as to who was who in the beginning. Too many characters who looked alike, with a longer than needed plot to arrive to the end.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/25/23

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Hannah L

Kinda hard to follow. Confusing for me lol.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/04/23

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Tate Taylor

Director

Emily Blunt

Rachel

Haley Bennett

Megan

Rebecca Ferguson

Anna

Justin Theroux

Tom

Luke Evans

Scott

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Sarah Marshall

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When Emily Blunt is onscreen, it's impossible to look away.

Feb 11, 2021

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

If not for Blunt's fantastic performance, the film would have come across as a quickie capitalizing on the novel's popularity. As far as thrillers go,Girl on the Train works hard to make every player seem suspicious but the result isn't as juicy...

Jul 31, 2019

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

Though never devolving into the levels of camp, The Girl on the Train presents itself as Gone Girl's trashier, but funner sister.

Nov 20, 2017

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Apart from the film's acting, fans of the source material should ignore the adaptation and preserve their imagination's picture of Hawkins' novel.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 9, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The herrings in The Girl on the Train might be the usual shade of robust red, but the film itself is largely a bloodless affair, not so much a whodunit as a wellobviouslythatpersondunit.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 18, 2021

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Kip Mooney

Central Track

Assuming you adjust your expectations accordingly, The Girl on the Train is a ride worth taking.

Rated: B+

Aug 10, 2021

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Synopsis

Commuter Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) catches daily glimpses of a seemingly perfect couple, Scott and Megan, from the window of her train. One day, Watson witnesses something shocking unfold in the backyard of the strangers' home. Rachel tells the authorities what she thinks she saw after learning that Megan is now missing and feared dead. Unable to trust her own memory, the troubled woman begins her own investigation, while police suspect that Rachel may have crossed a dangerous line.

Director: Tate Taylor
Executive Producer: Celia D. Costas
Screenwriter: Erin Cressida Wilson
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Sony Classical, Universal Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Marc Platt Productions
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.2M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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