Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- propulsive
- action movie night
- commute-themed thriller night
What critics said
Critics generally found the cast and Liam Neeson's physical commitment more engaging than the workmanlike, increasingly implausible script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michael must investigate fellow passengers while trapped aboard a commuter train with limited escape routes.
Joanna offers Michael money and threatens grave consequences unless he locates one specific commuter.
Michael's decade-long commute becomes a dangerous sequence of surveillance, accusations, and urgent decisions.
Michael's identity as a former police officer shapes how he handles the conspiracy despite working as an insurance salesman.
Films like The Commuter, and why
Non-Stop
shares a confined public-transport setting, escalating conspiracy, ticking-clock suspense, and a capable older protagonist
Unknown
shares Liam Neeson-led action, paranoia thriller mechanics, institutional conspiracy, and relentless pacing
Source Code
shares a single-location action mystery, hidden identities among passengers, and escalating jeopardy aboard a train
Movie Details
- Director
- Jaume Collet-Serra
- Release Date
- 2018-01-11
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (4760)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Patrick Wilson
- Sam Neill
- Jonathan Banks
- Vera Farmiga
- Elizabeth McGovern
- Killian Scott
- Shazad Latif
- Andy Nyman
- Colin McFarlane
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, FILMBOX+ Stream, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 The Commuter about?
- A former cop trapped on his daily train commute must identify a hidden passenger before a mysterious scheme turns the carriage into a deadly puzzle.
- What is The Commuter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Commuter as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Commuter violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Commuter as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Commuter?
- Critics generally found the cast and Liam Neeson's physical commitment more engaging than the workmanlike, increasingly implausible script.
- Which films are like The Commuter?
- Films with a similar feel include Non-Stop, Unknown, and Source Code.
- How long is The Commuter?
- The Commuter runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Commuter?
- In United States, The Commuter streams on Hulu, FILMBOX+ Stream, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
