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The Girl on the Train is an adaptation of the bestselling novel directed by Tate Taylor (Get on Up). The film stars Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Édgar Ramírez, and Lisa Kudrow.

In the thriller, Rachel (Blunt), who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

“I noticed that while so many [other thrillers] were beautifully shot and thrilling, you often don’t get to know the characters well,” says Taylor. “Perhaps there hasn’t always been room for that in a genre like this. But with Paula’s book, I saw the opportunity to have both for our film, which I call a dramatic thriller. The more you can deepen character and dramatic elements, the more the thriller aspects rise to the top; you’re simply trying to figure everybody out in this psychological puzzle.”

Blunt was pleased with how her character was portrayed in the film. “I loved seeing the screenplay capture Rachel’s intensity, and the fact that it is told in a sort of blurry sense…because the lead character is an alcoholic and the most unreliable witness to a crime.”

The Girl on the Train is rated 14A.