Originally set to release in December of 2019; the long-delayed cinematic retelling of Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile” has finally arrived in cinemas. The last cinematic version of the classic book arrived in 1978 and this time; Director and star Kenneth Branagh beings his version of Master Detective Hercule Poirot to Egypt after a chance encounter with his friend Bouc (Tom Bateman) while on vacation; Poirot…
Top Cast
Kenneth Branagh
Hercule Poirot
Tom Bateman
Bouc
Annette Bening
Euphemia Bouc
Russell Brand
Windlesham
Ali Fazal
Andrew Katchadourian
Dawn French
Bowers
Gal Gadot
Linnet Ridgeway
Armie Hammer
Simon Doyle
Rose Leslie
Louise Bourget
Emma Mackey
Jacqueline de Bellefort
Sophie Okonedo
Salome Otterbourne
Jennifer Saunders
Marie Van Schuyler
Letitia Wright
Rosalie Otterbourne
Michael Rouse
Private Laurin
Alaa Safi
Corporal
Orlando Seale
Captain Rens
Reviews
_Death on the Nile_ crawls towards a resolution you don’t feel invested in. Poirot’s backstory is interesting and there are some solid performances especially from the female cast, but the film otherwise feels like an unwanted game of Guess Who after you unwillingly chug two bottles of NyQuil and are asked to predict who the killer is after two long hours of tediousness. **Full review:**…
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/death-on-the-nile-spoiler-free-review "Death on the Nile retains the problems of its predecessor, containing an even less mysterious central mystery and even less interesting multiple storylines. Kenneth Branagh is the great savior, offering a distinctive directing style and an iconic performance as Hercule Poirot. Despite some good displays…
It's probably best to start by saying that this adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel has virtually nothing at all in common with the 1978 Ustinov/Niven iteration (which I really like). Sir Kenneth Branagh starts off by giving us a little of the somewhat tragic WWI backstory to the famous Belgian detective before we are introduced to the newlywed "Doyle" couple Gal Gadot and Armie Hammer, his disgruntled ex…
FAQ about Death on the Nile
What is Death on the Nile about?
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.
When was Death on the Nile released?
Death on the Nile was released in 2022.
What genres does Death on the Nile belong to?
Death on the Nile is categorised as Mystery, Crime, Thriller.
Who stars in Death on the Nile?
The cast of Death on the Nile includes Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal.