Murder on the Orient Express

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Murder on the Orient Express

PG-13

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

Mar 25, 2020

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

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Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

Mar 8, 2018

[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.

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April Wolfe

Village Voice

Dec 1, 2017

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.

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

Aug 4, 2024

2/5

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.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

May 11, 2024

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.

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

Sep 16, 2023

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

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susie

Oct 17, 2024

Loved it! Great movie, it's entertaining!

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Christophe M

@WeTellYouThis Sep 7, 2026

Great movie, very good, very emotional.

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Lori C

@lkcampbell Aug 31, 2026

Amazing! Acting, cinematography, you name it!

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Ariel J

@Arielunderthesea Aug 30, 2026

I enjoyed the journey that this film took me on. It is one where multiple people could be the killer and I changed my mind several times on who was my suspect. True to form, the Hercule Poirot character had me thinking his questions and clues were meaningless until they weren't. That is one of the best things about these types of movies and this one didn't disappoint. It's a solid watch.

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John G

@ACC65 Aug 30, 2026

Not recommended. Very strong cast, but let down by a set that seemed to be created by AI or poorly constructed in studio. It felt like a first run through of the script, dragged and was not engaging. This version was not a patch on the 1974 version.

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Chloe W

@RT35793101 Aug 17, 2026

I am quite saddened by the reviews for this movie. To me it was filled with amazing actors, incredible emotional performances, and a very real and human Poirot. What people considered flat lines and a boring plot was truly quite funny without being cheesy. The plot is also meant to escalate and so it is fine to me if there are scenes with very little happening and only focusing on certain aspects to build suspense. I love Kenneth’s adaptations personally and think one should give it a try before letting readers or the original preferences to sway you from watching.

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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, 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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