Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile is a British-American mystery thriller film. It is directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by Michael Green, and based on the 1937 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. The film is a sequel to the 2017 film Murder on the Orient Express and features Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot, along with an ensemble cast that includes Gal Gadot, Letitia Wright, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Ali Fazal, Sophie Okonedo, Tom Bateman, Emma Mackey, Dawn French, Rose Leslie, Jennifer Saunders, and Russell Brand. It is the third film adaptation of the novel after the 1978 film and the 2004 episode of the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot. It is also the first Poirot movie to be releaseded under Disney ownership through 20th Century Studios.
==Synopsis==
While on vacation in Giza, Egypt at the Pyramids of Giza, and then on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress on the steamer S.S. Karnak.
==Cast==
*Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot
*Tom Bateman as Bouc
*Annette Bening as Euphemia Bouc
*Russell Brand as Dr. Bessner
*Ali Fazal as Andrew Katchadourian
*Dawn French as Mrs. Bowers
*Gal Gadot as Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle
*Armie Hammer as Simon Doyle
*Rose Leslie as Louise Bourget
*Emma Mackey as Jacqueline de Bellefort
*Sophie Okonedo as Salome Otterbourne
*Jennifer Saunders as Marie Van Schuyler
*Letitia Wright as Rosalie Otterbourne
==Song list==
*"That's All" 
*"Up Above My Head"
*"Rock Me"
*"Shout, Sister, Shout!"
*"Nobody's Fault But Mine"
*"Stand By Me"
==Release==
The film had its world premiere in France and South Korea on February 9, 2022. After having been rescheduled several times owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Death on the Nile was theatrically released on February 11, 2022, by 20th Century Studios. The film was originally set to be released on December 20, 2019, before being rescheduled to October 9, 2020, due to production issues. It was then pushed back two weeks to October 23, and again to December 18, in response to the domestic box office underperformance of Tenet during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
===Home media===
The film was released digitally on March 29, 2022, and on Blu-ray, DVD, and Ultra HD Blu-ray on April 5 by 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment.
==Reception==
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 61% of 288 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.90/10. The website's consensus reads, "Old-fashioned to a fault, the solidly entertaining Death on the Nile is enlivened by its all-star cast and director-star Kenneth Branagh's obvious affection for the material." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100 based on 51 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
==Gallery==
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==Videos==
Death on the Nile Official Trailer 20th Century Studios
Official Trailer - Death on the Nile - 20th Century Studios-2
==Notes==
*Originally scheduled for 2020 but pushed several times due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on cinema as well as the film industry (including Walt Disney Pictures).
==External Links==
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*Official Website
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Category:Films
Category:20th Century Studios films
Category:Live-action films
Category:Films based on books
Category:Sequel films
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