A luxurious train journey turns deadly as a brilliant detective untangles a pulpy, suspenseful web of deceit.
A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
The Mentalist (2008)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · emotionally heavyA charming, observant con man uses his past deceptions to solve gritty crimes with dry wit.
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)Suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measuredAn ailing barrister faces a gritty, cerebral murder trial with a pulpy, suspenseful atmosphere.
The Usual Suspects (1995)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA low-level con man's intricate tale of a mythic crime lord unravels with gritty, suspenseful precision.
Dexter (2006)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceA forensic expert with a dark secret delivers his own brand of justice in a gritty, suspenseful Miami.
Sherlock (2010)Dry wit · suspenseful · late-night trip · strong violenceA brilliant, abrasive detective and his partner solve complex crimes in a witty, gritty modern London.
The Godfather Part II (1974)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA crime family's epic saga unfolds with melancholy, as a son expands the empire his father built.
Rashomon (1950)Cerebral · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavyMultiple accounts of a murder and a rape weave a complex, suspenseful web of truth and perception.
The Godfather (1972)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA crime family saga unfolds with measured, gritty suspense, building an epic and melancholy atmosphere.Murder on the Orient Express is on our Whodunits, Mystery on Max and Crime on Max lists.
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