• Trending
    • Certified Fresh & Verified Hot
    • TV Premier dates
    • New horror Movies
    • Best Movies of All Time
  • Movies
    • Movies In Theaters
    • Movies at Home
  • TV Shows
    • New TV
    • Most Popular TV
  • News
    • What to Watch
    • Guides
    • RT News
    • Awards
  • Games
    • Find Your Next Horror Watch
  • Video
  • Showtimes
  • Fanstore
  • About Rotten Tomatoes
  • Critics
  • Download the App Now
  • Logout
Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App New News Showtimes

The Man on the Train

Play trailer Poster for The Man on the Train R,  2003,  1h 30m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 92% 111 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
92% Tomatometer 111 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Milan (Johnny Hallyday) is a beleaguered old thief who rolls into a small French town with the aim of robbing its bank. However, a chance meeting with a local professor, Monsieur Manesquier (Jean Rochefort), delays his scheme and leads to an unexpected friendship. Milan has grown tired of his adventurous life on the run and wishes to retire in peace; Manesquier craves the danger he's never known in his bookish existence. Their shared admiration and envy inspire each to follow his dream.
The Man on the Train

What to Know

Critics Consensus

A lovely, contemplative character study with two wonderful performances at its center.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Jan Stuart Newsday Jun 27, 2003
3/4
Patrice Leconte's fanciful odd-couple drama oozes flavorful, provincial atmosphere. Go to Full Review
Lisa Kennedy Denver Post Jun 6, 2003
4/4
It is a perfected fable flashing across a screen. Go to Full Review
Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press Jun 5, 2003
4/4
The movie has the kind of texture and depth that will make true movie-lovers sigh with the pure cinematic, human grace of it all. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jun 11, 2023
3/4
Start with Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper, drain it of all adventure and period flavor, replace that with plenty of existential angst, serve it up in a coat of Gallic glaze, and the result would look something like Man On the Train. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia Jul 18, 2020
7/10
I'm pleasantly surprised by this crime drama directed by Patrice Leconte. The humor, the dialogues that bear the stamp of sobriety and a very intriguing plot keeps it away from artifice. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Dec 16, 2017
... a well-tuned character piece starring screen legend Jean Rochefort and French pop icon Johnny Hallyday as strangers with nothing in common whose chance meeting sparks a powerful friendship. Go to Full Review
Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Theodore S Dec 8, 2017 Intricate, deep, mysterious- even better the second time through.
Read all reviews
The Man on the Train

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Patrice Leconte

Director

Jean Rochefort

Manesquier

Johnny Hallyday

Milan

Jean-François Stévenin

Luigi

Charlie Nelson

Max

Pascal Parmentier

Sadko

More Like This

View All
Me and You and Everyone We Know 81% 84% Me and You and Everyone We Know Watchlist Sweet Sixteen 96% 88% Sweet Sixteen Watchlist 2 Days in Paris 87% 61% 2 Days in Paris Watchlist Stevie 91% 89% Stevie Watchlist Maelstrom 78% 76% Maelstrom Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

The Man on the Train

A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." A scene from the film "The Man On The Train." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Milan (Johnny Hallyday) is a beleaguered old thief who rolls into a small French town with the aim of robbing its bank. However, a chance meeting with a local professor, Monsieur Manesquier (Jean Rochefort), delays his scheme and leads to an unexpected friendship. Milan has grown tired of his adventurous life on the run and wishes to retire in peace; Manesquier craves the danger he's never known in his bookish existence. Their shared admiration and envy inspire each to follow his dream.
Director
Patrice Leconte
Producer
Philippe Carcassonne
Screenwriter
Claude Klotz
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Cine B
Rating
R (Some Language|Brief Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 19, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.5M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings