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. 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 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 generally positive 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 to diminishing commercial reception.

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  2. ^ Debruge, Peter (November 7, 2017). "Film Review: Murder on the Orient Express". Variety. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b McCarthy, Todd (November 10, 2017). "Murder on the Orient Express: Film review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Murder on the Orient Express (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Murder on the Orient Express(2017)". Lumiere. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Murder on the Orient Express (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Robert (May 5, 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. November 1, 2017.

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