The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train premiered on September 20, 2016, at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Following its theatrical stint, the film became a commercial success. It earned a total of $173 million against a production budget of $45-50 million. The Girl on the Train’s financial triumph did not mirror its audience and critics reception. The film was met with mixed reviews. Blunt particularly won acclaim for her performance. The film even earned her three nominations, including the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the Saturn Award for Best Actress, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. While Blunt was acclaimed, the film’s plot was reviewed negatively. IGN critic Terri Schwartz lamented on the film’s unnecessary complexity and predictability. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone also shared the same sentiment as Schwartz, saying that the film removed the novelty of twists present in the book.