The Sleeping Car Murders

The Sleeping Car Murders

Suddenly a scream pierces the air...and you're shocked to discover it's yours!

Directed by Costa-Gavras

Produced by Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

196589 min6.9 / 10

A tense, paranoid murder mystery set aboard a train where passengers become suspects and victims in rapid succession, demanding both detective work and survival instinct.

Six people travel by overnight train from Marseilles to Paris. When they arrive, one of them, a young woman, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police, led by Inspector Grazzi, investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one among them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the others start turning up dead. It's up to the remaining two to solve the case, lest they become the next victims.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sleeping Car Murders scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Sleeping Car Murders easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Sleeping Car Murders violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does The Sleeping Car Murders end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Sleeping Car Murders sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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