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Murder on the Orient Express

1974 · Movie · PG · 128 min · ★ 7.1 · 76% critics

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A luxury train journey is halted by heavy snow, leaving everyone stranded in close quarters. When a passenger is found murdered overnight, a sharp detective questions the travelers one by one, piecing together clues and hidden connections as tension rises in the confined cars.

Based on Murder on the Orient Express

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Details
Years
1974
Release date
1974-11-22
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
128 min
Critic score
76/100
TMDB rating
7.1/10 (1,576 votes)
Box office
$35,700,000
Budget
$1,400,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, puzzle-box murder mystery with lots of suspects, close-quarters tension, and steady clue-gathering like Death on the Nile; Not for you if you dislike slow builds or dialogue-driven investigations.

Pros: classic whodunit tension; star-studded ensemble; clever, intricate clues | Cons: slow early pacing; talky interview-heavy stretches; lead performance divisive

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • repayment
  • detective
  • passenger
  • investigation
  • orient express
  • snow
  • whodunit
  • train
  • murder mystery
  • 1930s

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1975
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 1975 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1975 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 1975 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic Score · 1975 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1975 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 1975 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Sidney Lumet