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The 15:17 to Paris

Play trailer 2:17 Poster for The 15:17 to Paris PG-13 2018 1h 34m Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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On Aug. 21, 2015, the world watches in stunned silence as the media reports a thwarted terrorist attack on a train that's bound for Paris -- an attempt prevented by three young Americans traveling together through Europe. The heroic and courageous actions of Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone help to save the lives of more than 500 passengers on board.

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Critics Consensus

The 15:17 to Paris pays clumsily well-intentioned tribute to an act of heroism, but by casting the real-life individuals involved, director Clint Eastwood fatally derails his own efforts.

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Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review 08/28/2018
It's a really, really unsatisfactory film, which is a shame because the story is quite an extraordinary one. Go to Full Review
Michael Sragow Film Comment Magazine 03/02/2018
Clint Eastwood's The 15:17 to Paris takes a taut, engrossing, and surprising nonfiction book-the most complete and genuine account of an act of real-life heroism that enthralled the whole free world-and turns it into a flaccid, bewildering docudrama. Go to Full Review
David Stratton The Australian 02/16/2018
2/5
It's the second section that's really dire: a flaccid travelogue in which the boys visit landmark tourist attractions...these scenes bring the film to a grinding halt from which it never recovers. Go to Full Review
Denise Pieniazek Puesta en Escena (AR) 01/12/2024
6/10
15:17 to Paris, as in other Eastwood films, the war is present, as well as its inspiration in real events, it has several of the protagonists of the event that occurred in 2015 "acting" as themselves. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/20/2022
2/5
Unfortunately Clint Eastwood’s finished product is a well-intended but surprisingly awkward misfire. Only the last 30 minutes felt like the tribute these three courageous young men deserved. Go to Full Review
Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio 07/20/2021
The fault lies entirely with the filmmakers, who fail to give these men a movie worthy of their extraordinary actions. Go to Full Review
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Mike W @RT06826469 6d Clint really missed the mark on this one. The movie meandered from one genre to another, started as an action/terrorist movie, then a guys in the army story, then a documentary of the three guys going on an incredibly ordinary trip across Europe with mundane scenes of them ordering ice cream, dancing in clubs, and seeing the sights. No tension, no drama, nothing. Then - finally - at the very end it becomes an action film again for five minutes. Misleading marketing and packaging. Should have been a documentary no longer than an hour, and even that would have been boring. See more Reeny G @RT01630555 May 13 I actually enjoyed this film, getting the actual men who experienced this to play themselves. I thought they did a good job. Added more realism to the film. It was different. Hats off to Clint Eastwood it was a good risk to take. See more Victoria C @claaaaarky May 12 When are filmmakers/producers going to realise that the screenplay is the most important first step to a good film? 5 minutes into this travesty, and I've eye-rolled more times than I can count. The script is not just an afterthought - it's offensively, toe-curlingly hackneyed. The story doesn't stand a chance. See more Alexander S @RT61935749 Oct 20 Clint Eastwood's 15:17 to Paris was a bit of a 'train' wreck when it came to casting the real-life heroes as themselves. The lack of acting chops made the film feel like it was derailing from reality, especially during the heroic moment when they stopped the terrorists. Perhaps Eastwood should have stuck to casting professional actors to bring this inspiring true story to life. Grading: C- See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 20 Success in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Drug References, Bloody Images, Language, Some Suggestive Material and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $36,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 1 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis On Aug. 21, 2015, the world watches in stunned silence as the media reports a thwarted terrorist attack on a train that's bound for Paris -- an attempt prevented by three young Americans traveling together through Europe. The heroic and courageous actions of Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone help to save the lives of more than 500 passengers on board.
Director
Clint Eastwood
Producer
Clint Eastwood, Tim Moore, Kristina Rivera, Jessica Meier
Screenwriter
Dorothy Blyskal
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Village Roadshow Pictures, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Drug References|Bloody Images|Language|Some Suggestive Material|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 9, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.2M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)