Is Man on the Train sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Man on the Train easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Man on the Train scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Man on the Train violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Man on the Train end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Man on the Train

Name: Man on the Train
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2002
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-François Stévenin, Pascal Parmentier, Charlie Nelson

A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.

Directed by Patrice Leconte

Produced by Zoulou Films, Tubedale Films

200290 min6.6 / 10

A contemplative character study about two strangers—a thief and a poet—who form an unlikely bond while exploring the roads not taken in their lives.

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas Mental Illness Caregiving Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness The Bittersweet Cost of Living Organized Crime Movies

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

Gangster Poet

Questions people ask

Is Man on the Train sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Man on the Train easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Man on the Train scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Man on the Train violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Man on the Train end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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