Murder on the Orient Express
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 10, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 46 Critic Reviews
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15
Mixed:
28
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
IGNWilliam BibbianiNov 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
83
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattNov 7, 2017
Branagh executes his double duties with a gratifyingly light touch, tweaking the story’s more mothballed elements without burying it all in winky wham-bam modernity. Read full review
80
Total FilmJamie GrahamNov 2, 2017
Kenneth Branagh finds interesting ways to grease the wheels of this new take on the oft-filmed novel. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliNov 9, 2017
Kenneth Branagh’s new, workmanlike interpretation of the tale will be met with different reactions from those who are familiar with the ending and those who aren’t. It makes a big difference. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonNov 9, 2017
Although Branagh delivers a film that’s reasonably watchable, the not-so-mysterious truth is that Murder on the Orient Express didn’t need to be remade. Read full review
75
Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonNov 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
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleNov 8, 2017
One doesn’t expect that kind of intensity in a sedate British murder mystery, but Pfeiffer brings it. On her own, she helps Branagh make the case for his remake over the original. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldNov 8, 2017
A cheerily uneven but enjoyable adaptation of Agatha Christie’s blockbuster novel. Read full review
75
ConsequenceBlake GobleNov 8, 2017
Handsomely staged, exceptionally well-cast, and reasonably faithful, Branagh has revived Murder on the Orient Express in a highly pleasing fashion. Sure, some of its modern amenities may leave something to be desired, but this train is quite sturdy and Branagh respects the ride. Read full review
70
Village VoiceApril WolfeNov 9, 2017
Despite the bright cinematography, 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. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyNov 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
63
Washington PostStephanie MerryNov 8, 2017
“Murder” may lack urgency, but it does have style. The sets, the costumes and the vistas are stunning. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperNov 8, 2017
Branagh is a world-class actor and a fine director, and he scores stylistic points on both counts here, but this “Orient Express” loses steam just when it should be gaining speed and racing to its putatively shocking conclusion, which isn’t all that surprising — even if you haven’t read the book or seen the 1974 movie Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 8, 2017
The ending is laugh-out-loud ludicrous, and the stops (the train gets snowbound — imagine that) dictated by a very old formula. But it is the stylish journey, my friends, that matters , not the destination. Read full review
63
Rolling StonePeter TraversNov 7, 2017
Murder on the Orient Express offers audiences a deluxe journey to the past, but this pokey train goes off the rails about the time all the characters, except for Poirot, cease to matter. Read full review
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