The Girl on the Train
2016 1h 52m movie Film India

The Girl on the Train

“What you see can hurt you.”

Synopsis

“What you see can hurt you.”

Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

The 2015–2017 India Window

314 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Girl on the Train sits at position #161.

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  3. Aandavan Kattalai
    #3

    Aandavan Kattalai

    ★ 8.1 · 2016

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    #4

    Zakir Khan: Haq Se Single

    ★ 8.1 · 2017

  5. Kanan Gill: Keep It Real
    #5

    Kanan Gill: Keep It Real

    ★ 8.1 · 2017

  6. Sanam Teri Kasam
    #6

    Sanam Teri Kasam

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

  7. Visaranai
    #7

    Visaranai

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

  8. Kaaka Muttai
    #8

    Kaaka Muttai

    ★ 8.0 · 2015

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Girl on the Train. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Girl on the Train premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$45.0M
Budget
$173.2M
Revenue
$128.2M
Net Profit
3.8×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 52m runtime, production spent $402K per minute on screen and earned $1.5M per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
5,427
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,010 of 1,983 India films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among India Thriller productions specifically: #242 of 482 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
All Production Countries India, United States of America
Original Language En
Spoken Languages Spanish, English
Production Companies Reliance Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, Marc Platt Productions, Amblin Partners
Runtime 1h 52m
Release Date October 5, 2016
IMDb tt3631112
Official Site www.thegirlonthetrainmovie.com

Themes & Motifs

  • infidelity
  • new york city
  • amnesia
  • based on novel or book
  • obsession
  • homicide
  • blackout
  • alcoholism
  • flashback
  • confusion
  • memory loss
  • domestic abuse
  • disappearance
  • female protagonist
  • psychological thriller
  • train

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