Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film)

Murder on the Orient Express
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKenneth Branagh
Screenplay byMichael Green
Based onMurder on the Orient Express
by Agatha Christie
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHaris Zambarloukos
Edited byMick Audsley
Music byPatrick Doyle
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02) (Royal Albert Hall)
  • November 10, 2017 (2017-11-10) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes[4]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$55 million[6]
Box office$352.8 million[6]

Murder on the Orient Express is a 2017 mystery film co-produced and directed by Kenneth Branagh from a screenplay by Michael Green, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. It is the first instalment of the Hercule Poirot film series. The film stars an ensemble cast with Branagh as Hercule Poirot, alongside Tom Bateman, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom Jr, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley.[7] The plot follows Poirot, a world-renowned Belgian detective, as he investigates a murder on the luxury Orient Express train service in the 1930s.

Principal photography began in November 2016 in the United Kingdom; it is one of the few productions in recent decades to have used 65 mm film cameras. Murder on the Orient Express had its world premiere on November 2, 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2017, and in the United States on November 10, 2017, by 20th Century Fox.[8] The film grossed over $351 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the cast performances and production values, but criticism for the screenplay and redundancy to previous adaptations. Two sequels, Death on the Nile (2022) and A Haunting in Venice (2023), were released.

  1. ^ McCarthy, Todd (10 November 2017). "Murder on the Orient Express: Film review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ^ Debruge, Peter (7 November 2017). "Film Review: Murder on the Orient Express". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Murder on the Orient Express (2017)". Archived from the original on 18 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Murder on the Orient Express (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Murder on the Orient Express(2017)". Lumiere. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Murder on the Orient Express (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Robert (5 May 2017). "All-Star 'Murder on the Orient Express' Cast Assembles in London". Variety.
  8. ^ "The Murder On The Orient Express world premiere red carpet". Yahoo! Movies. 1 November 2017.

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