Critic Reviews for Murder On The Orient Express on Moviebuff.com

'Murder on the Orient Express' remake lacks steam, ingenuity

Michael Smith, Tulsa World

This is a culturally aware version of Christie, with nods to politics, sex and race impermissible during the author's time

Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International

Branagh’s finale gets way too stagy in its reveal, and the film is so old-fashioned it is hard to imagine younger audiences enjoying it at all

Drew Wheeler, flagpole

Murder on the Orient Express may not be a particularly “necessary” adaptation.

William Bibbiani, IGN

Murder on the Orient Express isn’t a bore, exactly.

Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair

The resolution of the movie’s central mystery is almost endearingly corny, less shocking twist than slow dinner-theater twirl.

Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly

A riveting whodunit

Rashid Irani, Hindustan Times

The audacious multi-talent forsakes brows both high and low in favor of the most extravagant mustache moviegoers have ever seen

Peter Debruge, Variety

Director-star Kenneth Branagh assembles a fantastic cast in the film

Rohan Naahar, Hindustan Times

The movie has given a modern tastes, there is probably a reason for that.

Will Lawrence, Empire Online

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ gives an absolute feel of watching a novel

Richard Mahesh R, Studio Flicks

Murder on the Orient Express is nothing more than a pretty box of random trinkets, lovely to look at yet all but meaningless.

MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com

Murder on the Orient Express is a serviceable enough mystery.

Dirk Libbey, Cinema Blend

The big-name cast includes everyone from Johnny Depp to Judi Dench, but this snowbound Agatha Christie adaptation is a dusty, old-fashioned dud

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Murder On The Orient Express is criminally boring

Juliana Rasul, The New Paper

Although Branagh delivers a film that’s reasonably watchable, the not-so-mysterious truth is that “Murder on the Orient Express” didn’t need to be remade

Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This movie remains mysterious why this story, confined as it is to cramped interior settings most of the way.

Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter

Murder on the Orient Express isn’t a bore, exactly.

Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair

The movie seems a tad realistic

Delnaz Divecha, BookMyShow

“Murder on the Orient Express” isn’t necessarily awful

Todd Gilchrist, The Wrap

Murder On The Orient Express does have its heart in the right place

Rachit Gupta, Filmfare

The film adaptation of the classic murder mystery is engaging enough, but somehow unsatisfying

James Mottram, South China Morning Post

The film ultimately cold to the touch

Katie Walsh, The Providence Journal

The film is extraordinary to look at, boasting exquisite production design, flashy camerawork, gorgeous costumes, and staggeringly beautiful European landscapes

Rajeev Masand, RajeevMasand.com

“Murder on the Orient Express squeaks by as passable entertainment by just a hair.

Susan Wloszczyna, Roger Ebert

Murder on the Orient Express was the start of a new Poirot franchise.

Matt Goldberg, Collider

Murder on the Orient Express works as a piece of retro entertainment.

Kenneth Branagh, ComingSoon.net

A shade more playfulness would have gone a long way.

Robbie Collin, The Telegraph

The movie is loaded with mysterious intentions, cheeky humour, clever repartee and an ensemble cast

Renuka Vyavahare, The Times of India

It's a movie that is high on authenticity and the grandeur of British period pieces but fails to offer up anything new to the story.

Adam Frazier, First Showing

Kenneth Branagh’s lavish, all-star take on the Agatha Christie classic is endearingly nostalgic

Simran Hans, The Guardian

An all-star cast outshined by the scenery in visually sumptuous Agatha Christie remake

Pete Hammond, Deadline

The unceasing focus on Poirot sucks the air out of Christie's story, and leaves very little attention to be paid to the rest of the main cast

Reason Source, Reason

Murder on the Orient Express offers audiences a deluxe journey to the past, but this pokey train goes off the rails about the time all the characters, except for Poirot.

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone