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IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.4/10
The Girl on the Train Plot Synopsis:
The Girl on the Train is the story of Rachel Watson's life post-divorce. Every day, she takes the train in to work in New York, and every day the train passes by her old house. The house she lived in with her husband, who still lives there, with his new wife and child. As she attempts to not focus on her pain, she starts watching a couple who live a few houses down -- Megan and Scott Hipwell. She creates a wonderful dream life for them in her head, about how they are a perfect happy family. And then one day, as the train passes, she sees something shocking, filling her with rage. The next day, she wakes up with a horrible hangover, various wounds and bruises, and no memory of the night before. She has only a feeling: something bad happened. Then come the TV reports: Megan Hipwell is missing. Rachel becomes invested in the case and trying to find out what happened to Megan, where she is, and what exactly she herself was up to that same night Megan went missing.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life.
Tagline: What you can see can hurt you.
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The Girl on the Train Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Box Office: $75,395,035
Awards: 4
Nominations: 13
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States, India
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Girl on the Train Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 07, 2016
Writers: Erin Cressida Wilson, Paula Hawkins
Producers: Holly Bario, Celia D. Costas, Deb Dyer, Kathleen Kennedy, Jared LeBoff, Frank Marshall, Marc Platt
Editors: Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker
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The Girl on the Train (2016) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Girl on the Train Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Blunt | ... | Rachel |
| Haley Bennett | ... | Megan |
| Rebecca Ferguson | ... | Anna |
| Justin Theroux | ... | Tom |
| Luke Evans | ... | Scott |
| Edgar Ramírez | ... | Dr. Kamal Abdic (as Édgar Ramírez) |
| Laura Prepon | ... | Cathy |
| Allison Janney | ... | Detective Riley |
| Darren Goldstein | ... | Man in the Suit |
| Lisa Kudrow | ... | Martha |
| Cleta Elaine Ellington | ... | Oyster Bar Woman (as Cleta E. Ellington) |
| Lana Young | ... | Doctor |
| Rachel Christopher | ... | Woman with Child |
| Fernando Medina | ... | Pool Player |
| Gregory Morley | ... | Officer Pete |
| Mac Tavares | ... | Detective Gaskill |
| John Norris | ... | Jason |
| Nathan Shapiro | ... | Meeting Member |
| Tamiel Paynes | ... | Central Park Drummer Boy |
| Peter Mayer-Klepchick | ... | Mac |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Emily Blunt (b. February 23, 1983) – Rachel
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Haley Bennett (b. January 7, 1988) – Megan
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Rebecca Ferguson (b. October 19, 1983) – Anna
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Justin Theroux (b. August 10, 1971) – Tom
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Luke Evans (b. April 15, 1979) – Scott
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Edgar Ramírez (b. March 25, 1977) – Dr. Kamal Abdic (as Édgar Ramírez)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Edgar Ramirez | Édgar Ramírez - Laura Prepon (b. March 7, 1980) – Cathy
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Luara Prepon - Allison Janney (b. November 19, 1959) – Detective Riley
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Darren Goldstein (b. August 27, 1974) – Man in the Suit
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Darren C. Goldstein - Lisa Kudrow (b. July 30, 1963) – Martha
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Lisa Kudrow Arquette - Cleta Elaine Ellington – Oyster Bar Woman (as Cleta E. Ellington)
- Lana Young – Doctor
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Lisa Young Robinson | Lisa Young - Rachel Christopher – Woman with Child
- Fernando Medina – Pool Player
- Gregory Morley – Officer Pete
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