Critic Reviews

Murder on the Orient Express (1974) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Murder on the Orient Express (1974) a score of 2.9571 out of 4

based on (7) reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Classic Agatha Christie becomes a near-classic motion picture, as a dozen major stars are trapped on a snowbound train with what appears to be a killer on the loose. It's up to an absurdly made-up Poirot (Albert Finney) to unmask the murderer of a million ...read the complete Murder on the Orient Express movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)

The real knockout performance comes from Finney, deservedly nominated for an eccentric turn that's unlike anything else he's ever attempted. ...read the complete Murder on the Orient Express movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Top heavy with suspects but low on thrills. ...read the complete Murder on the Orient Express movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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New York Times (Vincent Canby)

Had Dame Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" been made into a movie 40 years ago (when it was published here as "Murder on the Calais Coach"), it would have been photographed in black-and-white on a back lot in Burbank or Culver City, with ...read the complete Murder on the Orient Express movie review at New York Times (Vincent Canby)