THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN | 10.07.16 | Universal | final gross ● 75.40 M

[pretty reckless]

Yeah the book was really good but the last part was MEEEEEEEEEH.

[RyneOh1040]

54 minutes ago, Arlborn said:

 

 

What was spoiled seems kinda obvious, sadly.

 

Try not to spoil more than the trailer already has please as I do plan on watching it if I can. Just your pun already gives a lot away I'd imagine.

lol, it doesn't.  trust me.

[Frozen]

Is this playing at any of the film festivals? 

[ddddeeee]

Back to the top of the bestseller list this week with 90,000 copies sold.

 

The book had sold around 4.5 million copies in the U.S. alone a month ago. Since then the paperback has been released and it's topping lists again.

[Joel M]

Is it bigger than Gone Girl was before the movie?

[ddddeeee]

Gone Girl had apparently sold 8-8.5 million copies worldwide by the week the movie came out.

 

I can't find any worldwide figures for The Girl on the Train but it has sold over 5 million copies in the U.S. alone.

 

EDIT: The Guardian claims TGOTT had sold 8 million copies worldwide by Christmas. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/21/paula-hawkins-the-girl-on-the-train-success

Edited July 28, 2016 by ddddeeee

[Emerald kikyou]

Looking forward to this movie. I'm going to buy the novel too. Who can give me an advice regarding which to do first , watch the movie or read the novel?

Edited July 28, 2016 by Emerald kikyou

[Webslinger]

I read the novel this weekend and enjoyed it. It's a quick and compelling read, although I did pick up on the big reveal quite some time before it happened. I even briefly considered it early on, but I thought it was so obvious that it had to be a red herring until all the pieces started to fall into place.

 

As far as box office goes, I can definitely see the film opening similarly to Gone Girl if the quality advertising is there, but it's not going to have that film's longevity. It's much more predictable than Gone Girl and doesn't cut nearly as deep. Gone Girl stuck with me for months after I finished reading it, but Girl on the Train feels disposable.

[ddddeeee]

They really need to change-up the ending of this. It's 85% a depressing drama (and that works) but the thriller aspect of it was off.

[filmlover]

32 minutes ago, Webslinger said:

I read the novel this weekend and enjoyed it. It's a quick and compelling read, although I did pick up on the big reveal quite some time before it happened. I even briefly considered it early on, but I thought it was so obvious that it had to be a red herring until all the pieces started to fall into place.

 

As far as box office goes, I can definitely see the film opening similarly to Gone Girl if the quality advertising is there, but it's not going to have that film's longevity. It's much more predictable than Gone Girl and doesn't cut nearly as deep. Gone Girl stuck with me for months after I finished reading it, but Girl on the Train feels disposable.

I read it earlier this year and found "entertaining beach novel" to be the perfect descriptor for it. This won't be another Gone Girl.

[Blankments]

Got the new trailer at Bourne; it really looks a trashy version of Gone Girl. Only interest in it is Blunt

[ddddeeee]

Are we pretending Gone Girl isn't super trashy? I'm a fan but still...

[filmlover]

Gone Girl (both the book and the movie) is trashy as hell but on point, especially in its observations of the media's grotesque obsession with missing people/murder cases.

[Blankments]

2 hours ago, ddddeeee said:

Are we pretending Gone Girl isn't super trashy? I'm a fan but still...

I mean it is trashy lol, but this looks like the trash taken up to level 11 haha

[Webslinger]

I guess the big difference between Gone Girl and Girl on the Train in terms of trashiness is that Gone Girl is cutting in its satire and doesn't care whether readers/viewers connect with either of the protagonists, while the author of Girl on the Train clearly seems to want the audience to like Rachel (Emily Blunt's character in the film). The ending is also much more conventional and straightforward than the bitterly cynical conclusion to Gone Girl.

[tonytr87]

Also, judging from the trailer, stylistically Taylor hasn't employed anything to cover up the trashiness. Fincher's slick aesthetic is beautifully dark and thus it didn't feel like a "trashy" thriller. 

[ddddeeee]

There have been a number of test screenings lately. Spoke to one (lovely) guy who said the movie is quite good and Blunt is terrific in the film. Oscar hopes are non-existent but he's confident it'll play really well with audiences, it got applause at all the right moments.

[filmlover]

This was never going to be an Oscar player. After all, Gone Girl ended up with a lone nomination in the end.

[ddddeeee]

For sure. Still, an acclaimed lead performance in a big hit would be pretty awesome for Blunt. Her breakthrough will come eventually...

[Hatebox]

Just read the plot on Wikipedia.

 

Yup, they should definitely come up with a more interesting ending.