The Commuter
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 104 min · ★ 6.4 · 56% critics
A businessman gets caught up in a criminal conspiracy while commuting home, turning a routine trip into a deadly test. As danger spreads to people around him, he must act quickly to survive and protect those connected to him.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-01-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (4,662 votes)
- Box office
- $119,942,387
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
If you want a high-stakes train thriller with steady suspense and entertaining action, The Commuter should work—Not for you if you need deep character backstories or strong credibility, especially if you prefer Non-Stop or Unknown.
Pros: engaging Liam Neeson energy; train suspense; decent action pace | Cons: weak credibility; generic characters; messy late plot
Themes
- conspiracy
- train
Cast & crew
Liam Neeson
as Michael MacCauley
Patrick Wilson
as Alex Murphy
Sam Neill
as Captain Hawthorne
Jonathan Banks
as Walt
Vera Farmiga
as Joanna
Elizabeth McGovern
as Karen MacCauley
Killian Scott
as Dylan
Shazad Latif
as Vince
Andy Nyman
as Tony
Colin McFarlane
as Conductor Sam
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra