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Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

2022

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Letitia Wright, Armie Hammer ...

5.7

13,949

Mystery. Thriller Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping Egyptian desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled passion and incapacitating jealousy features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travelers, and enough wicked twists ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Death on the Nile is a guilty pleasure (...) Gadot, is such an alive film star in the middle of this charisma desert that when the plot requires less of her presence, Death On The Nile does suffer a real dip in energy"
		Dan Jolin Empire	"Much more satisfying and engaging than its predecessor. Branagh seems more comfortable in the role, too, and it is entirely appropriate that he’s the best thing (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"Kenneth Branagh’s Poirot works overtime to keep the ship afloat (...) there's still some fun to be had (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Branagh’s spirited performance as Poirot and a big-name ensemble cast can’t keep this stale and two-dimensional whodunnit afloat (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Justin Chang Los Angeles Times	"A middling ‘Death on the Nile’ (...) It’s nowhere near as good as John Guillermin’s still-delightful 1978 film adaptation"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Kenneth Branagh’s Detective Sequel Bests ‘Orient Express’ in Almost Every Way (...) This whodunnit has stood the test of time like a wonder of the ancient world"
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"Branagh has killed again. He’s once again taken a perfect whodunit and mangled it beyond recognition into some sort of a mummified thriller. (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"The new film is crisper and craftier than 'Murder on the Orient Express' (...) It never transcends the feeling that you’re seeing a relic injected with life serum, but that, in a way, is part of its minor-league charm."
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"'Knives Out' reinvented the all-star murder mystery in a fun and refreshing fashion, and Branagh’s latest just seems stale in comparison, with no new life in this 'Death'"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"The film is satisfying enough, though more so as glossy, old-school entertainment than diabolically clever mystery."
		Ross Bonaime Collider	"Branagh's tragic tale is one of his best films in years (...) 'Death on the Nile' is one of the most alluring mysteries in years, and a great example of how Branagh can elevate iconic stories with grace and care"
		Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"It takes an awful long time for the proceedings to get going and the tension to begin mounting (...) This whodunit mostly becomes a who-cares (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Robert Abele The Wrap	"Upscale whodunit from the Agatha Christie canon sails smoothly but occasionally goes overboard"
		Jason Bailey The Playlist	"It's hard not to feel a touch of secondhand embarrassment. [A] snappy pace and tightly wound energy should have been obvious goals for Branagh as well, but they seem increasingly out of his reach"
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"Branagh steers Gal Gadot and starry cast (...) For fans of Christie, and Branagh's take on her classics, this is pretty irresistible stuff (...) Christie is the real star and box office draw"
		Don Kaye Den of Geek	"The bigger issue is that 'Death on the Nile' simply takes too long to get to the good stuff. But once it does, you'll be hooked for the film's second half (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"Whatever way you spin it, this is the Belgian detective as we’ve never seen him before. And, frankly, as I have no wish to see him again (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Siddhant Adlakha IGN	"It’s an adaptation that requires mountains of patience, but that patience does pay off (...) Kenneth Branagh cares deeply enough about Detective Poirot to make it work"
		Josh Spiegel SlashFilm	"An aggressively misguided, strangely dour affair that starts off bad and only gets worse"
		Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"There are some fun bits, inevitably, in pulling this many talented actors together and watching them vamp and skitter across the poop deck. But 'Nile' leaves too many of them without much to do beyond stand around in costumes"
		M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"A suspenseful sequel with a wonderful Branagh performance (...) Jump on board and let 'Death on the Nile' take you on a well-crafted mystery (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Dan Rubins Slant	"Once things get moving, it's smooth sailing to the double-shocker of a denouement. By the end of this entertaining voyage, a slow start can easily be forgiven"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"The production design and the costumes are as lavish and eye-popping as you'd expect (...) Not a whisker out of place (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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