Murder on the Orient Express vs The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.7/10 for Murder on the Orient Express). Murder on the Orient Express is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 23m. The Castle of Sand is the older of the two (1974 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Murder on the Orient Express posterMurder on the Orient Express2017 VS The Castle of Sand posterThe Castle of Sand1974
Murder on the Orient ExpressThe Castle of Sand
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 7.4/10
Year20171974
Length1h 54m2h 23m
GenresCrime, Drama, MysteryCrime, Drama, Mystery
Country––
DirectorKenneth BranaghYoshitarō Nomura
Main castOlivia Colman, Tom Bateman, Lucy Boynton, Derek Jacobi, Willem DafoeKen Ogata, Tetsuro Tamba, Yoko Shimada, Yoshio Inaba, Yoshi Katō

Synopsis

Murder on the Orient Express

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

The Castle of Sand

Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.

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