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The Girl on the Train

2016 film directed by Tate Taylor
Movie film Q21433535
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Summary

The Girl on the Train is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.29% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,193 views/month, #272 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Tate Taylor[3]
  • Screenwriter: Erin Cressida Wilson[4]
  • Composer: Danny Elfman[5]
  • Genre: thriller film[6], drama film[7], horror film[8], romance film[9], mystery film[10]
  • Based on: The Girl on the Train[11]
  • Cast member: Emily Blunt[12], Rebecca Ferguson[13], Haley Bennett[14], Justin Theroux[15], Luke Evans[16], Édgar Ramírez[17], Lisa Kudrow[18], Allison Janney[19], Laura Prepon[20]
  • Producer: Marc Platt[21]
  • Production company: DreamWorks[22]
  • Director of photography: Charlotte Bruus Christensen[23]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[24]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[25], Blu-ray Disc[26]
  • Review score: 5.3/10[27], 44%[28], 48/100[29]
  • Color: color[30]
  • Country of origin: United States[31]
  • Publication date: October 27, 2016[32], October 6, 2016[33], 2016[34]
  • Characters: Rachel Watson[35], Tom Watson[36], Anna Watson[37], Megan Hipwell[38], Scott Hipwell[39], Kamal Abdic[40]
  • Distributed by: Universal Pictures[41], Hulu[42], Ivi.ru[43], Xfinity Streampix[44]
  • Narrative location: New York City[45]
  • Official website: http://www.thegirlonthetrainmovie.com/[46], https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-girl-on-the-train[47]
  • Filming location: New York City[48]
  • Film editor: Michael McCusker[49]
  • Title: The Girl on the Train[50]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[51]
  • MPA film rating: R[52]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[53]

Why It Matters

The Girl on the Train has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Related Entities

Allison Janney Blu-ray Disc Danny Elfman Édgar Ramírez Emily Blunt film Haley Bennett Justin Theroux Laura Prepon Lisa Kudrow Luke Evans New York City Rebecca Ferguson United States

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 3631112
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  2. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14w ago · Mitsjol · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Kevin Thompson
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  4. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0028224
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  6. 20w ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration → {'amount': '+112'}
    Fsk film rating → FSK 16
    Ampas collections film id → 1279435, W1279435
    Distributed by → Universal Pictures, Hulu, Ivi.ru +1
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