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Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

Mystery · Crime · Thriller · 2022

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

Movie details

Death on the Nile

“Murder was just the beginning.”

2022 Mystery · Crime · Thriller 2h 7m

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6.4 / 10

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Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Kenneth Branagh

Written by

Michael Green

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Hercule Poirot

Tom Bateman

Tom Bateman

Bouc

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Euphemia Bouc

Russell Brand

Russell Brand

Windlesham

Ali Fazal

Ali Fazal

Andrew Katchadourian

Dawn French

Dawn French

Bowers

Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot

Linnet Ridgeway

Court is in session

Put Death on the Nile on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

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.