The Commuter

20182018
PG-13PG-13
1h 44min

Liam Neeson in The Commuter (2018)

A businessman is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home.

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An action-thriller in which an insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.An action-thriller in which an insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.An action-thriller in which an insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.

Director
- Jaume Collet-Serra
Writers
- Byron Willinger(story by)
- Philip de Blasi(story by)
- Ryan Engle(screenplay by)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Liam Neeson in The Commuter (2018)

Liam Neeson and Patrick Wilson in The Commuter (2018)

Patrick Wilson in The Commuter (2018)

Florence Pugh in The Commuter (2018)

Liam Neeson in The Commuter (2018)

Liam Neeson in The Commuter (2018)

Sam Neill in The Commuter (2018)

Patrick Wilson in The Commuter (2018)

Sam Neill in The Commuter (2018)

Liam Neeson in The Commuter (2018)

Liam Neeson and Colin McFarlane in The Commuter (2018)

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6.9

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A Walk Among the Tombstones

Michael MacCauley, a former police officer and now a hard-working life-insurance salesman and a caring family man, has been taking the commuter rail to New York for the past ten years. But, things will take an unexpected turn when, on one of his daily journeys, the cryptic passenger, Joanna, makes Michael a generous and tempting offer to locate a single commuter or face grave consequences. Is this a sick joke, or is this, indeed, a dangerous situation? Now, as Michael races against the clock to solve this wicked conundrum, everyone aboard is a suspect, in a deal that there is more than meets the eye. Can he decide in time who is the one? —Nick Riganas

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Taglines
- Lives Are On The Line
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some intense action/violence, and language.
Parents guide

Trivia
Neeson revealed on a talk show that no scenes were filmed on board an actual train. Instead, all of these scenes were shot on a soundstage, with the same single mock-up train cabinet serving as all of them, only slightly redressed, and all the outside scenery added in post production with the help of green screens.

Goofs
NYPD has no authority to leave the city limits and take charge of any crime scene let alone a hostage situation in another county. The Westchester County Police and Metro North Police would handle the stand off.

Quotes
Gwen: This train's freaking me out.

Crazy credits
The end credits are done in the style of a train map.

Connections
Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Commuter (2018)

Soundtracks
Melting Pot
Performed by Blue Mink
Written by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group, a BMG Company
Issued under licence from Universal/Dick James Music Ltd

Top review

8/10

Fun movie, worth seeing on a big screen with big sound

Neeson creates a likable, sympathetic character. This is necessary for the heightening of tension, which screws on inexorably until you just don't see any way out for him.

The camera-work was particularly masterful - creative, meticulous, thought out to a granular level. There are two particular action-pieces towards the climax that are breathtaking, at least one of which looks like (but surely isn't) a single, extended take. The camera defines space and gravity, and is part of the expeience.

Yes, there are some credibility straining factors. But it is after all a movie, not a procedural. On the other hand, there are some very neat surprises.

Glad we saw it!

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Jan 12, 2018

Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $36,343,858
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,701,452
- Jan 14, 2018
Gross worldwide
- $119,942,387

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Runtime
- 1h 44min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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