5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Girl on the Train (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of individual psychological struggle, domestic abuse, and the unreliability of memory, resolving through personal agency rather than promoting any specific political ideology or systemic critique.
The film features a largely traditional cast, with some diversity in supporting roles, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of established characters. Its narrative primarily focuses on psychological themes and individual character struggles, without explicitly critiquing or promoting DEI themes.
Secondary
The character of Detective Riley, who was a male in the original novel, is portrayed as a female detective in the film adaptation, constituting a clear gender swap.
Dr. Kamal Abdic, described in the source novel as a dark-skinned man of Indian or Pakistani descent, is portrayed by Édgar Ramírez, an actor of Venezuelan heritage, representing a shift from South Asian to Hispanic/Latino.
The film 'The Girl on the Train' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot is entirely centered on heterosexual relationships, psychological suspense, and a murder mystery, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film "The Girl on the Train" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on psychological suspense, infidelity, and memory, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.4
Critic Ratings
4.4
4.8
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