January 1, 2012
A great Agatha Christie story but this version looks a little dated now.
Albert Finney,
Lauren Bacall,
Ingrid Bergman,
Sean Connery,
Martin Balsam
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Like many of Agatha Christie's mysteries, Murder on the Orient Express is predicated on an actual event, in this case the Lindbergh kidnapping. In the movie, everyone on board the Orient Express seems... read more
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Release Date: November 22, 1974
DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
Stats: 849 reviews
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December 31, 2010I recently saw this movie because there are so many great stars in it, but that's not always a good idea. This movie is overloaded with stars, and lacking in excitement. It has a couple of interesting scenes here and there, but I figured out who was involved in the murder early... read more
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December 18, 2010Great fun! The undeniably best version of any Agatha Christie novel and one of the most enjoyable films ever made. Incredible group of stars perfectly cast down to the smallest part. Ingrid Bergman won the Oscar and she is fine but Betty Bacall is the real scene stealer here. Blu... read more
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July 2, 2010I do love me a good murder mystery and I used to read Agatha Christie as a kid. And Then There Were None was one of my very favorites and this was certainly in that kind of fashion. Sneaky. I liked it. And loved the talent, none better than Albert Finney. Even though I have never... read more
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December 17, 2009Agatha Christie's ultimate whodunit speeds into the twenty-first century.
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August 9, 2007Great cast of legends, Albert Finney does a marvelous job as Poirot, as well as Sidney Lumet's clean direction. overall an insanely entertaining whodunit.
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July 15, 2007A superb Agatha Cristie murder mystery classic. Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) was a weird and greasy detective character. There are huge classic stars in this movie. It had a nice look to it.
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January 29, 2007I was a little upset because I'd already read the book, so I knew how it would end. Boo!
Still, the movie is great on all other levels. It's full of basically every bankable older star in the mid-70s, and as such it displays mature and fantastic performances. (Albeit underwritte... read more
Critic Reviews
May 3, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
February 13, 2007
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Top heavy with suspects but low on thrills. Full Review
April 3, 2005
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
All-star murder-mystery fun.
January 15, 2005
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Only Finney goes to extra length here to play the finicky Poirot, though for some reason Bergman was singled out for an Academy Award. Full Review
November 5, 2004
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Though the ending's pretty obvious, even for those who haven't read the book, you can't deny the power of this cast.
September 22, 2004
Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
The real knockout performance comes from Finney, deservedly nominated for an eccentric turn that's unlike anything else he's ever attempted. Full Review
July 16, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Lumet pulls off an incredible adaptation of a marvelous book.
February 12, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Much of the film truly does belong to Finney's Poirot -- and to his scenes with Martin Balsam and George Colouris --all of which are endlessly entertaining and fascinating. Full Review
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