The Girl on the Train
After losing her job and marriage, a desperate recovering alcoholic rides the commuter train into New York City, obsessively stalking her ex‑husband’s new family, only to become entangled in a deadly mystery that forces her to confront her own demons.
“What you see can hurt you.”
Synopsis
Rachel Watson, reeling from her recent divorce, spends her daily train commute daydreaming about a seemingly ideal couple who live in a house her train passes each day. One morning, she witnesses something startling occur there, drawing her into the unfolding mystery.
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Principal cast & crew: 36
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Andrew BucklandShot by Charlotte Bruus ChristensenScored by Danny ElfmanDesigned by Kevin Thompson
Box Office
2016 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$173.2M
US & Canada: $75.4M — 44% of worldwide · International: $97.8M (56%)
Opening weekend: $24.5M — 33% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $34.6M — 46% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,144 theaters
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Also known as
- Girl on the Trainde
- La chica del trenes
- La Fille du trainfr
- La ragazza del trenoit
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Cast & Crew
36 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Emily Blunt
as Rachel
Haley Bennett
as Megan
Rebecca Ferguson
as Anna
Justin Theroux
as Tom
Luke Evans
as Scott
Edgar Ramirez
as Dr. Kamal Abdic
Laura Prepon
as Cathy
Allison Janney
as Detective Riley
Darren Goldstein
as Man in the Suit
Lisa Kudrow
as Martha
Ann Robb
as … Costume Design
Cleta Elaine Ellington
as Oyster Bar Woman
Supporting cast
7Directors
1Writers
2Producers
3Other crew
11Kerry Barden
Casting Director
Paul Schnee
Casting Director
Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Cinematographer
Danny Elfman
Composer
Gregg C Rudloff
Credits
Michael Fontaine Ii
Credits
Andrew Buckland
Editor
Andrew Buckland Nm0118202
Editor
Michael Mccusker
Editor
Michael Mccusker Nm0567331
Editor
Kevin Thompson
Production Designer
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