Murder on the Orient Express

Name: Murder on the Orient Express
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Released: November 10, 2017
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Asan N'Jie, Daisy Ridley, David Annen, Elliot Levey, Johnny Depp

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 10, 2017 | PG-13

Starring: Asan N'Jie, Daisy Ridley, David Annen, Elliot Levey, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Lucy Boynton, Marwan Kenzari, Michael Rouse, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Colman, Paapa Essiedu, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Yassine Zeroual

Summary: What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect. One man must race againstWhat starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.… Expand

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 114 min

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William Bibbiani

Nov 9, 2017

It’s a classy, riveting remake, and it will make you want to see even more adventures featuring this particular Poirot. Read full review

Gary Thompson

Nov 9, 2017

Branagh the actor finds a nice balance between Poirot’s colorful flourishes and his moral seriousness. Branagh the director gives the movie the same balance, and wants the audience to have as much fun as the actors, which is true more often than not. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Nov 2, 2017

Given the confined nature of the material as well as its period-specific aspects, this is a yarn that does not exactly invite radical reinterpretation. As such, its appeal is confined to the traditional niceties of being a clever tale well told, with colorful characters that are fun to watch being made to squirm by the inimitable Belgian detective. Read full review

Stephen Whitty

Nov 8, 2017

The new Murder on the Orient Express isn’t a whodunit. It’s a why’d-they-do-it. Why make a new version of a perfectly good old movie if you’re not going to do anything new? Read full review

Richard Lawson

Dec 9, 2017

Murder on the Orient Express isn’t a bore, exactly. It’s just not what it might have been had simplicity won the day instead of big intentions.

Kate Taylor

Nov 9, 2017

Branagh finally concludes that business with another determined tapping on Poirot's own moral compass but, as his suspects face him, lined up at a trestle table across the entrance to a railway tunnel, the situation, his revelations and theirs, all feel flat and forced. Both suspense and emotion are curiously absent. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Nov 9, 2017

The current cast is cursed with the director’s lust for gravitas. Searching for emotional truth in Agatha Christie, Mr. Branagh succeeds only in killing her playfulness. Read full review

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ledaumas

Nov 13, 2017

We loved it! It had the same plot as the previous film (of course...) with much better scenery and sets. That says a lot since the previous film was nominated for being a pretty movie (costumes, sets, etc.). What we really liked, which might not be popular, is that the tempo was like the oldWe loved it! It had the same plot as the previous film (of course...) with much better scenery and sets. That says a lot since the previous film was nominated for being a pretty movie (costumes, sets, etc.). What we really liked, which might not be popular, is that the tempo was like the old black and white movies, but in color. Every word and action had a purpose. They don’t make movies like this anymore. For us, it was wonderful. We were not overwhelmed with a lot of physical action. Instead, this movie was cerebral which can often be more exciting.… Expand

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gemini0577

Nov 17, 2017

Kenneth Branagh turns in a wonderfully eccentric performance as the famous detective that reluctantly gets caught up in a challenging murder mystery. What works for the film? The beautiful camera work and sweeping set pieces, the actors, and the plot. What works against the film? It seemsKenneth Branagh turns in a wonderfully eccentric performance as the famous detective that reluctantly gets caught up in a challenging murder mystery. What works for the film? The beautiful camera work and sweeping set pieces, the actors, and the plot. What works against the film? It seems there were a bit too many characters that weren't fully developed which kind of dampened the impact of the big reveal. Also a flaw was that the climactic moment leading up to the big reveal felt off tonally, the show down seeing just a bit forced. Also a flaw was the film's opening set piece, a mystery of theft that sets the tone (misdirection) of the rest of the film. It simply seemed a bit out of place. The big reveal features some truly inspired acting, leaving a strong, effective aftertaste as the credits roll. Its a nice, twisted gem of a mystery.… Expand

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eagleeyeviking

Feb 14, 2018

Terrifically paced, well acted, lusciously shot, and true to its source material, the 2017 remake of "Murder on the Orient Express" is a ride worth taking. 7.5/10

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ErikTheCritic

Oct 8, 2018

It is stylish, it is well-shot and well-directed, however halfway through the movie it becomes semi-predictable, and there is never really a sense of urgency.

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Ittiaces

Nov 10, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Admittedly I enjoyed this movie a little less than expected. It looks beautiful, has an A-list cast and of course is adapted from a book by legendary crime writer Agatha Christie. I took a Christie expert to the theatre with me, who has over the years read everything that bears her name. When Kenneth Branagh appeared on screen for the first time, she turned to me and said: "No, Nooo, Noooooo". So if you're a hardcore Hercule Poirot fan, then you may find this hard to watch as Brannagh does not embody that character as faithfully as he is written. If you don't care about that whatsoever then, good news, you'll probably enjoy this incarnation a lot more. There are a lot of very well known actors in this that share screen time with each other and don't take up a lot of individual attention. Daisy Ridley and Michelle Pfeiffer do seem to get more time. Pfeifer is electric; I wish she'd do more movies. Of course, there were no weak performances as you would expect from a group of this calibre. Johnny Depp as much as I love him does ham it up terribly, this seems to be an ongoing feature of all his work these days, but his character is engaging.

Overall the pace does seem stilted, and it drags on a little too long for me. Being shot entirely in a studio, all of the environments outside the train were CG, even though they proved stunning. A couple of the backdrops, although pretty, did not look photoreal which you'd expect from a feature like this. The ending set the franchise up for a sequel, Death on the Nile, another Christie book so if you enjoyed this one then there's another to look forward to. It's a decent movie, and the all-star cast provides a novelty that you won't get in any films these days. Worth a look.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

Nov 10, 2017

What makes this mystery with a twist end up losing its twist halfway through the film is how the film begins to struggle apart when the film gets to the halfway point. Regardless, Murder on the Orient Express at least tries to become what it wants to be. Maybe if it had more pressure builtWhat makes this mystery with a twist end up losing its twist halfway through the film is how the film begins to struggle apart when the film gets to the halfway point. Regardless, Murder on the Orient Express at least tries to become what it wants to be. Maybe if it had more pressure built to it, it may become what it wants to be.… Expand

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MikefromAngus

Mar 19, 2018

boring , uninteresting, with awful CGI. One of the worst movies of 2017. I wondered why I never head about this movie when it was in theaters. Now I know why. its terrible!

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