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Murder on the Orient Express

PG

Released Nov 24, 1974

2 hr. 7 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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Having concluded a case, detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) settles into what he expects will be a relaxing journey home aboard the Orient Express. But when an unpopular billionaire is murdered en route, Poirot takes up the case, and everyone on board the famous train is a suspect. Using an avalanche blocking the tracks to his advantage, Poirot gradually realizes that many of the passengers have revenge as a motive, and he begins to home in on the culprit.

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Critics Consensus

Murder, intrigue, and a star-studded cast make this stylish production of Murder on the Orient Express one of the best Agatha Christie adaptations to see the silver screen.

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Frank B

This just gets better with every watch...awesome cast...I didn't think I was going to like it but love it. One of the few films I like to watch again and again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Nick S

I liked it for the most part. It's much more faithful to the books and geography than the 2017 version but it still has some significant and non-sensical changes. I love seeing Sean Connery, definitely wasn't expecting him in such a small role. My only real gripe is that I didn't care about the Poirot portrayal. He was too gritty and aggressive, not charming or quirky enough.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Brett C

I now know Kenneth Branagh has no sense of humour

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Alec B

Flawed to be sure but it is fun. Finney's Poirot is delightful.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Alejandro E

Seeing a film with so many names in the cast is in itself a pleasant surprise; and if it is a mystery, even better, because one gets involved with the plot. It works well, regardless if it loosens a little towards the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/29/23

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Frank B

I must like it. Third time watching it. It has become my favourite of them all. Albert Finney and the cast were outstanding.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/23

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Sidney Lumet

Director

Albert Finney

Hercule Poirot

Lauren Bacall

Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard

Martin Balsam

Signor Bianchi

Ingrid Bergman

Greta Ohlsson

Jacqueline Bisset

Countess Andrenyi

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - The Night of the Murder

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - Colonel Arbuthnot

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - Stabbed Twelve Times

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - Ratchett's Murder

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - They're All Connected

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - The Armstrong Case

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - Getting Away with Murder

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - Poisoning Ratchett

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - Memories of Murder

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Murder on the Orient Express: Official Clip - Ratchett's Request

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Pauline Kael

New Yorker

Orient Express is strictly an actors' showcase, and some of the performers have such assured technique that you begin to grin each time you see them.

Sep 27, 2023

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Jay Cocks

TIME Magazine

The idea is that everything will be more interesting if Sean Connery or Ingrid Bergman, rather than the characters they play, is suspected of having committed the foul deed. The device does not work, despite the [actors'] occasionally droll efforts.

Nov 9, 2017

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Variety Staff

Variety

Agatha Christie's 1934 Hercule Poirot novel has been filmed for the first time in a bygone film style as it seems to be some treasure out of a time capsule.

Mar 26, 2009

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

It unfolds one of Agatha Christie's most complex whodunits in entertaining fashion.

May 5, 2023

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

This glorious classic is the perfect confluence of director, script (Paul Dehn), thesps and design team that birthed an experience that can be savored repeatedly.

Rated: A

Feb 14, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The real knockout performance comes from Finney, deservedly Oscar-nominated for an eccentric turn that's unlike anything else he's ever attempted.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 10, 2021

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Synopsis

Having concluded a case, detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) settles into what he expects will be a relaxing journey home aboard the Orient Express. But when an unpopular billionaire is murdered en route, Poirot takes up the case, and everyone on board the famous train is a suspect. Using an avalanche blocking the tracks to his advantage, Poirot gradually realizes that many of the passengers have revenge as a motive, and he begins to home in on the culprit.

Director: Sidney Lumet
Screenwriter: Agatha Christie, Paul Dehn, Anthony Shaffer
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: EMI Films Ltd.
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 24, 1974, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 20, 2017
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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