Overview
A thrilling journey of deduction unfolds as a detective races against time to solve a murder on a snowbound train.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- suspenseful
- elegant
- classic mystery night
- rainy day viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the stylish, entertaining Agatha Christie adaptation for its star-studded cast, period atmosphere, and classic whodunit craftsmanship.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The snowbound Orient Express traps Poirot and the first-class passengers together while he interrogates them about the murder.
Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Anthony Perkins, and other major performers portray the passengers and staff under Poirot's scrutiny.
The lavish first-class train compartment provides a polished social setting for hidden motives, false identities, and murder.
The murder investigation repeatedly returns to the five-year-old Daisy Armstrong kidnapping and killing, including its ransom and accomplices.
Films like Murder on the Orient Express, and why
Death on the Nile
shared whodunit structure, glamorous ensemble of suspects, and elegant period atmosphere
Witness for the Prosecution
shared classic detective investigation, closed-circle mystery, and morally complicated murder case
The Hateful Eight
shared snowbound isolation, methodical deduction, and densely layered suspect network
Movie Details
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Release Date
- 1974-11-22
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (1632)
Cast
- Albert Finney
- Lauren Bacall
- Martin Balsam
- Ingrid Bergman
- Sean Connery
- Anthony Perkins
- Jean-Pierre Cassel
- Wendy Hiller
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Jacqueline Bisset
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Murder on the Orient Express about?
- A fastidious Belgian detective must untangle a murder, a buried kidnapping case, and a carriage full of deceptive suspects when snow strands the Orient Express.
- What is Murder on the Orient Express like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Murder on the Orient Express as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Murder on the Orient Express violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Murder on the Orient Express as mild.
- What did critics think of Murder on the Orient Express?
- Critics broadly praised the stylish, entertaining Agatha Christie adaptation for its star-studded cast, period atmosphere, and classic whodunit craftsmanship.
- Which films are like Murder on the Orient Express?
- Films with a similar feel include Death on the Nile, Witness for the Prosecution, and The Hateful Eight.
- How long is Murder on the Orient Express?
- Murder on the Orient Express runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch Murder on the Orient Express?
- In United States, Murder on the Orient Express streams on fuboTV.
