Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- claustrophobic
- propulsive
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an impressively directed, pulse-quickening and stylish low-budget train thriller, while some objected to genre clichés and an unsatisfying mystery element.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The passengers are confined to a handful of carriages while the train accelerates without functioning brakes.
The identity and motives of the driver remain an intimidating mystery as the passengers try to regain control.
The film creates explosive action and tension with a few train carriages and a small group of actors.
Lewis must protect his son Max while organizing the other passengers against the runaway train.
Films like Last Passenger, and why
Unstoppable
claustrophobic single-location thriller built around an unstoppable train and escalating mechanical danger
The Taking of Pelham 123
contained British transport thriller using limited spaces, ordinary passengers, and mounting suspense
Red Eye
stylish, high-tension thriller focused on strangers trapped in a confined moving environment
Movie Details
- Director
- Omid Nooshin
- Release Date
- 2013-10-18
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (175)
Cast
- Dougray Scott
- Kara Tointon
- David Schofield
- Iddo Goldberg
- Lindsay Duncan
- Joshua Kaynama
- Samuel Geker-Kawle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cohen Media 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 Last Passenger about?
- A doctor and a handful of passengers race to survive a runaway train after discovering its driver has deliberately abandoned control.
- What is Last Passenger like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Last Passenger as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Last Passenger violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Last Passenger as moderate.
- What did critics think of Last Passenger?
- Critics generally found the film an impressively directed, pulse-quickening and stylish low-budget train thriller, while some objected to genre clichés and an unsatisfying mystery element.
- Which films are like Last Passenger?
- Films with a similar feel include Unstoppable, The Taking of Pelham 123, and Red Eye.
- How long is Last Passenger?
- Last Passenger runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Last Passenger?
- In United States, Last Passenger streams on Cohen Media Amazon Channel.
