Transsiberian

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Transsiberian

R

2008

1h 51m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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On their way home from China, married Christian missionaries Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer) take a train from Beijing to Moscow. On board, they befriend Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) and Abby (Kate Mara). When Roy does not return in time at one stop, Jessie waits for him to catch up at the next station. Carlos and Abby stay with her, insisting the town is unsafe, however Carlos' attempts to "befriend" Jessie radically change the dynamic of the trip.

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Critics Consensus

Traditional in form yet effective in execution, this taut thriller updates the "danger on a train" scenario with atmospheric sense.

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Mark Rahner

Seattle Times

05/05/2020

A first-class white-knuckle trip.

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Gervase de Wilde

Daily Telegraph (UK)

05/05/2020

The eventual resolution is too neat, but striking cinematography and brilliant performances sustain Transsiberian and leave you wondering why it never made it to UK cinemas.

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Rob Mackie

Guardian

05/01/2020

4/5

Strangely denied a cinema release here in the UK, Transsiberian is an enjoyably devious thriller.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

08/08/2020

6/10

I find the execution of 'Transsiberian' somewhat conventional, despite the fact that the premise has a promising start. [Full review in Spanish]

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Sergi Sánchez

Fotogramas

05/05/2020

3/5

What could have been a... 1970s Europudding byproducts turns into an entertaining thriller.

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Al Hoff

Pittsburgh City Paper

05/05/2020

Unfortunately, it all builds to a last reel that is truly off the rails - a strenuous bit of action-flick silliness seriously at odds with the more low-key, psychological thriller that precedes it.

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Stoner J.

@Stoner May 7

Anderson must have spent most of the $15 million on the stars because it looks ultra low budget, still, it’s a pretty solid thriller.

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Tantan N

@RT61502864 Apr 29

Ive rewatched this so many times. The slow start and cinematic attention to surroundings makes you feel as though you're right there. As someone who's lived there and been on those trains, the accurate depiction right down to the mysterious Frenchman on the train is fantastic. Some critics are saying they don't understand Jesse's depiction with her supposed bad girl past but Jesse is portrayed very well -humans are not one dimensional. She has clearly attempted to transition over and failed in some areas. "A bad girl past" it doesn't mean that she went around working as a double agent murdering people. This honestly deserved an award- the actors were excellent this script was excellent and I normally find holes in everything I watch. It's just another example film well done that will never the recognition it deserves.

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic Feb 22

A very slow paced film where an American tourist couple travels by train in Russia meets a young couple and get involved in a plot and scheme to which you can predict every scene for 2/3 of the films run time. While this film is competent and overall makes sense its just way to predictable and slow paced for my liking to really rewatch this film again.

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Tyler P.

@TylerPhoenixMD Dec 18

Slow burn but worth it. It’s like a train murder mystery thriller.

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Farah R.

@Farah Dec 5

Despite a very slow start, the movie effectively built suspense and paranoia once the story kicked off. Strong performances elevate the story, making it a tense and engaging experience that requires patience to reach the unexpected twist ending.

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Gordon C Ramsey T

@Skrelpton Aug 21

Decent film. Too bad the cameraman had advanced Parkinson's

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Synopsis

On their way home from China, married Christian missionaries Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer) take a train from Beijing to Moscow. On board, they befriend Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) and Abby (Kate Mara). When Roy does not return in time at one stop, Jessie waits for him to catch up at the next station. Carlos and Abby stay with her, insisting the town is unsafe, however Carlos' attempts to "befriend" Jessie radically change the dynamic of the trip.

Director: Brad Anderson
Producer: Julio Fernández
Screenwriter: Will Conroy
Distributor: First Look
Production Co: Filmax, Canal+ España, Castelao Producciones S.A., Scout Productions, Telecinco Cinema
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language|Torture)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
Runtime: 1h 51m

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