Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- suspenseful
- plainspoken
- true story night
- historical drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's climactic train sequence effective and sincere but judged its long buildup clumsy, inert, and undermined by the nonprofessional performances of the real-life participants.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alek Skarlatos play themselves across the account of their lives and the Thalys attack.
The film traces the friends' childhood and travels toward the already-publicized 2015 train attack.
The film presents the men's friendship and heroism in a workmanlike, earnest register rather than through heightened melodrama.
The three friends' unwavering bond is explicitly presented as their greatest weapon during the train attack.
Films like The 15:17 to Paris, and why
United 93
shared true-events drama, ordinary people confronting terrorism, and restrained heroism
Only the Brave
shared biographical drama, friendship under pressure, and grounded action-thriller tension
Sully
shared true-story heroism, ensemble camaraderie, and directorially restrained suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Release Date
- 2018-02-07
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (1731)
Cast
- Ray Corasani
- Spencer Stone
- Anthony Sadler
- Alek Skarlatos
- Judy Greer
- Jenna Fischer
- William Jennings
- Paul-Mikél Williams
- Bryce Gheisar
- Thomas Lennon
Where to watch in United States
- 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 15:17 to Paris about?
- Three lifelong friends find their courage tested when a terrorist attack erupts aboard a train bound for Paris.
- What is The 15:17 to Paris like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The 15:17 to Paris as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The 15:17 to Paris violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The 15:17 to Paris as mild.
- What did critics think of The 15:17 to Paris?
- Critics broadly found the film's climactic train sequence effective and sincere but judged its long buildup clumsy, inert, and undermined by the nonprofessional performances of the real-life participants.
- Which films are like The 15:17 to Paris?
- Films with a similar feel include United 93, Only the Brave, and Sully.
- How long is The 15:17 to Paris?
- The 15:17 to Paris runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch The 15:17 to Paris?
- In United States, The 15:17 to Paris is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
