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Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

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Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Overview

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.1

Overview

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film explores the moral complexities of justice, revenge, and the law when the legal system fails, presenting a nuanced dilemma without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change.

The movie demonstrates significant DEI through its explicit recasting of several traditionally white or European roles with minority actors, contributing to a visibly diverse ensemble. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes, maintaining a focus on the classic murder mystery plot.

Secondary

The character of Colonel Arbuthnot, originally depicted as a white British officer in Agatha Christie's novel and previous adaptations, is portrayed by Leslie Odom Jr., a Black actor, in the 2017 film. This constitutes a race swap for a canonically established character.

The film "Murder on the Orient Express" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses solely on the murder mystery and the various suspects, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, the portrayal is not applicable.

The film "Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a murder mystery with a diverse ensemble cast, none of whom are depicted as transgender. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film adapts Agatha Christie's novel without altering the established gender of any major or named characters from the source material. While some character details like nationality or profession were changed, their canonical gender remained consistent.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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6.0
Metacritic logo
5.2

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