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The Commuter

  • 2018
  • 15
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
130K
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The Commuter (2018)
A businessman is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home.
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An insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.An insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.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
    • Philip de Blasi
    • Ryan Engle
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Vera Farmiga
    • Patrick Wilson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    130K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,013
    607
    • Director
      • Jaume Collet-Serra
    • Writers
      • Byron Willinger
      • Philip de Blasi
      • Ryan Engle
    • Stars
      • Liam Neeson
      • Vera Farmiga
      • Patrick Wilson
    • 514User reviews
    • 296Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Videos29

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    Trailer 1:56
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    Teaser
    Trailer 1:54
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    The Commuter: Release The Latch
    Clip 0:46
    The Commuter: Release The Latch
    The Commuter: Newspaper
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    The Commuter: Newspaper
    The Commuter: Hand Me The Phone
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    The Commuter: Hand Me The Phone
    The Commuter: Who Are You?
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    The Commuter: Who Are You?

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    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Michael MacCauley
    Vera Farmiga
    Vera Farmiga
    • Joanna
    Patrick Wilson
    Patrick Wilson
    • Alex Murphy
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    • Walt
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Captain Hawthorne
    Elizabeth McGovern
    Elizabeth McGovern
    • Karen MacCauley
    Killian Scott
    Killian Scott
    • Dylan
    Shazad Latif
    Shazad Latif
    • Vince
    Andy Nyman
    Andy Nyman
    • Tony
    Clara Lago
    Clara Lago
    • Eva
    Roland Møller
    Roland Møller
    • Jackson
    Florence Pugh
    Florence Pugh
    • Gwen
    Dean-Charles Chapman
    Dean-Charles Chapman
    • Danny MacCauley
    Ella-Rae Smith
    Ella-Rae Smith
    • Sofia
    Nila Aalia
    Nila Aalia
    • Sherri
    Colin McFarlane
    Colin McFarlane
    • Conductor Sam
    Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
    Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
    • Oliver
    Adam Nagaitis
    Adam Nagaitis
    • Conductor Jimmy
    • Director
      • Jaume Collet-Serra
    • Writers
      • Byron Willinger
      • Philip de Blasi
      • Ryan Engle
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    6lindahl-klas

    Not everyone elses review

    Usual comments about Liam Neeson playing Liam Neeson again. Another one of his simple action movies etc etc. But I disagree. You know why? This man never disappoints. I have yet to see the day when I'm coming out of a cinema (or my living room) saying to myself "nahh, that was bad...". Because - even when his movies does suck, Neeson himself always brings it to the table and saves the day. Never halfa$$sed day at work. And so sympathetic it always shines through in his characters. Okay. That being said. This movie has a decent storyline. Everything's not good in it -- far from it -- but he's just bringing us to the finish line one more time and I'm amazed. The guy is 66 or 67, and looks ripped for a 35 year old. Clapping hands from Sweden!
    5maccas-56367

    Liam Neeson Pacing Up and Down A Train: The Movie

    The first half of this was a gripping, highly entertaining action movie in a similar vein to Neeson's previous "Non-Stop". I really enjoyed that movie and I'm a huge Vera Farmiga fan. In fact, "The Commuter" has a phenomenal cast - it's just a shame their talents aren't put to better use.

    At times, it seemed very tongue-in-cheek and self-aware of its stupidity, as jokes and one-liners would randomly appear in scenes where you werne't expecting it. Things just became so unbelievable though that I started to tune-out. It all just seemed to be Liam Neeson pacing up and down a train while random phones rang.

    The insanity reached a peak once a major train derailment took place and all the passengers casually started doing a spot of interior decorating like nothing happened.

    If you have seen "The Taking of Pelham 123", "Unstoppable" or "Under Siege 2", then you have seen better versions of this.
    7liamhorsfall

    Nothing new from Neeson, in a good way (and a bad way).

    If you've seen one Neeson film, you've probably seen them all. Despite having already mastered the art of playing the grizzled, independant tough-guy, Neeson is back with The Commuter, in which he plays an unsuspecting ... well ... commuter, who is drawn into a criminal conspiracy which could kill everyone on-board.

    It's a familiar sounding plot, but it's one that Neeson excels in, in fact, he may be too good at it by now. With all that said, The Commuter, much like Taken, Taken 2, Taken 3, Non-Stop, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Run All Night and Schindlers List, is another fun Neeson film which you'll probably enjoy much more than you'd be willing to admit.
    6kuarinofu

    Wow, this died fast

    The movie started off good, showing the daily routine, introducing the characters and setting up the mystery. The editing was interesting and even a little artsy, yet it got me hooked. I really enjoyed the first 30 minutes.

    It was setting itself up to look like an intelligent mystery action. Having Neeson in this kind of movie spoils a lot, yet I thought this would be something different from his typical movies since he's getting older. I haven't seen the trailer though, just went to see the movie straight away.

    After everything is set up, it just turns into a totally divorced from reality generic conspiracy action. The premise was indeed as silly as it gets. The ending was as unsurprising as possible. Omnipresent supervillains who can plan and predict everything by the smallest detail, control the situation without even being close yet fail at the most obvious things. The plot just plays itself, at times Neeson is not even doing anything to change the situation, it just changes by itself to adapt to his needs. This is not a well written movie. The ending had me saying "oh, no, you're not doing this...oh God".

    Seeing Neeson perform ridiculous stunts was also a little confusing. No one should see an old man getting beaten like that. This just looks wrong.

    Overall, next time I'll want to see a cop/witness drama routine, I'd better go re-watch 16 Blocks. At least it had characters instead of comic book villains.
    TxMike

    Snakes on a Train, crooked people that is.

    My wife and I watched this movie at home on DVD from our public library. It is the right length, just over 90 minutes, and kept our interest the whole.

    Yet this is a throw-away movie, the story is highly contrived to create suspense. For example he is told to look for a passenger "who doesn't belong" yet the people manipulating him know exactly who the passenger is.

    My other issue with it are the fights, hand-to-hand combat in a moving train, they are shown to hit each other so hard, sometimes with devices (guitar!) that would kill them yet they recover very quickly. It definitely subtracts from the believability.

    Yet overall I found it suitable entertainment because I like Liam Neeson, he is perfect for this type of role. He is Michael MacCauley, an insurance salesman, who commutes by train along the Hudson River and into NYC each day. After 10 years he pretty well knows all the usual commuters. But this day he is laid off, he has two mortgages, his son is about to start college, so when he is tempted with $100,000 cash to perform a task it gives him the motive to accept it. As a former cop he has the investigative instincts.

    The DVD extras are interesting, except for brief NYC scenes the whole movie was shot on sets at Pinewood Studios in England. They say 90% of the actors are British but I didn't try to verify that number.

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    • 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

      Michael MacCauley: Hey, Goldman Sachs. On behalf of the American middle class, fuck you.

    • 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

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • China
      • Canada
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook (UK)
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El pasajero
    • Filming locations
      • Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • StudioCanal
      • TF1 Films Production
      • The Picture Company
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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,343,858
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,701,452
      • Jan 14, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $119,942,434
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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