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Murder on the Orient Express
Mystery · Drama · Crime · 2017
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
Movie details
Murder on the Orient Express
“Everyone is a suspect.”
2017 Mystery · Drama · Crime 1h 54m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Murder on the Orient Express?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kenneth Branagh
Written by
Michael Green
Kenneth Branagh
Hercule Poirot
Tom Bateman
Bouc
Michelle Pfeiffer
Caroline Hubbard
Johnny Depp
Edward Ratchett
Josh Gad
Hector MacQueen
Willem Dafoe
Gerhard Hardman
Judi Dench
Princess Dragomiroff
Court is in session
Put Murder on the Orient Express on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.