Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Tate Taylor's new adaptation of The Girl on the Train takes the worst parts of the novel (excruciating dialogue, paper-thin plotting, ludicrous twists) and amplifies them.
– Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct 2016
rotten:
The flashback structure isn't wholly satisfying, and the climax leaves an abundance of questions, so much so that the movie might have benefited either from taking the time to further flesh those revelations out or stripping them down.
– Brian Lowry,
CNN.com,
7 Oct 2016
rotten:
If it came across your desk, you would probably give it a C-, along with feedback on how to improve on the next assignment.
– Nico Lang,
Salon.com,
8 Oct 2016
rotten:
Nothing is duller or more stifling, as a rule, than people who wish to make it perfectly plain how stifled they feel by their dull suburban existence.
– Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
10 Oct 2016
rotten:
The Girl on the Train is not weirdly great, or even good, though it doesn't really aim to be, positioning itself unabashedly as a knock-off Gone Girl.