Death on the Nile Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Murder was just the beginning.

Apr. 3, 2022

Death on the Nile

Release Date: Friday, February 11, 2022 Nationwide

Gal Gadot, Simon Kinberg, Armie Hammer, Ridley Scott, Annette Bening, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Green, Rose Leslie, Dawn French, Ali Fazal, Letitia Wright, Emma Mackey, Kevin Walsh, Tom Bateman

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 0 m

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Plot

What's the story 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. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled passion and incapacitating jealousy features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travelers, and enough wicked twists and turns to leave audiences guessing until the final, shocking denouement.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Death on the Nile.

Kenneth Branagh
... Hercule Poirot

The King of Kings, Dunkirk
Gal Gadot
... Linnet Ridgeway Doyle

Zack Snyder's Justice League, Snow White
T
Tom Bateman
... Bouc

Hedda , Thirteen Lives
Armie Hammer
The Social Network, Cars 3
Annette Bening
... Euphemia

The Bride!, Jerry and Marge Go Large
L
Letitia Wright
Sing 2, Surrounded
A
Ali Fazal
Kandahar, Victoria and Abdul
D
Dawn French
Coraline (15th Anniversary re-release), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
R
Rose Leslie
The Last Witch Hunter, The Turning
E
Emma Mackey
Barbie, Ella McCay
S
Sophie Okonedo
Hellboy, Heart of Stone
J
Jennifer Saunders
Sing, Patrick

Crew Behind the Film

The Death on the Nile behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Kenneth Branagh last directed A Haunting in Venice and Belfast. The film's writer Michael Green last wrote Carry-On and A Haunting in Venice.

Director: Kenneth Branagh
Screenwriter: Michael Green
Producers: Simon Kinberg
Ridley Scott
Kevin Walsh

Studio: 20th Century Studios
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence, some bloody images, and sexual material
Runtime: 2 hrs, 0 m
Tagline: Murder was just the beginning.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official Death on the Nile movie trailers and clips.

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Death on the Nile Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Death on the Nile movie production.

Key Facts

Death on the Nile reunites the filmmaking team behind 2017’s global hit Murder on the Orient Express, and stars five-time Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Branagh as the iconic detective Hercule Poirot (9/14/2020).
Gal Gadot will play Linnet Ridgeway Doyle, a rich heiress who falls in love with Simon (Deadline, 9/28/18).
Kenneth Branagh is expected to return as director and reprise his role as Poirot in this sequel to 2017's Murder on the Orient Express (Hollywood Reporter, 11/20/17).
Based on Agatha Christie's novel.

Production Updates

Nov 2020

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Dec 2019

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Jun 2018

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Expected to shoot fall 2019.

Feb 2018

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Nov 2017

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Death on the Nile was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, February 11, 2022. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including Blacklight, Marry Me and The In Between.

Death on the Nile was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, March 29 , 2022. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

Movie Theaters

2022-02-11 Nationwide

United States

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