The 15:17 to Paris is not just a film—it’s an ode to neorealism, capturing a powerful true story with striking authenticity. Clint Eastwood’s decision to cast the actual heroes—Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler—as themselves is nothing short of brilliant. This choice strips away cinematic artifice and places us squarely in the shoes of ordinary men placed in extraordinary circumstances. The film’s strength lies not just in the climactic moment on the train, but in the journey that leads there. The everyday conversations, the awkward silences, the playful banter—these moments form the heart of the film. They remind us that true heroism is rooted in friendship, loyalty, and the quiet bonds that form over years. The camaraderie between the three men is so natural and unforced, it feels like we’re watching life unfold, not a scripted drama. There’s something deeply compelling about the way Eastwood lets the story breathe. In an age of overproduced thrillers, The 15:17 to Paris stands apart as a quiet, confident tribute to ordinary people who, through character and conviction, became extraordinary. This is neorealism with a modern edge—raw, restrained, and deeply human. An unforgettable watch.

it's filled up with unnecessary information. Terrible acting.

This should be a short film, without a doubt this is the worst movie of Clint Eastwood.

The story it has to work with is a great one, but this film manages to make it the least enjoyable and most saccharine film I've seen in a long while. The dialogue is dripping in glib and simplistic patriotic fridge magnets, and the structure of the film is really unnecessarily jumpy, given the simplicity of the narrative presented. All in all, deeply uncomfortable watching, in a 'i really should be doing something, anything, else', kind of way.

Shockingly bad script with amateurish dialogue, poor characterisation - and most of it a 'slow burn' while being all over the place. So disappointing.

This movie is absolutely amazing- a true story of real heroism and then reading that the actual people were chosen by Clint Eastman to act as themselves! If I could give this 6 stars I would!

i love that Clint Eastwood used the real people to film this story. The acting wasn't great, but somehow it made the whole thing feel more authentic. So inspired.

Clint Eastwood is a great director but this one was filled with bad choices. First of all, hiring the real life heroes to play themselves, would be a good idea if they knew how to act. But they didn't, so even tho one of them has a bit of charisma, it still doesn't make the bad acting bearable. I understand wanting to give the real guys credit; i just wish they had hired real actors to portray them, because it would have served the story better. The kids who played their younger selves were even worst. I tipically cut kids some slack because you can't expect them to be amazing actors at such young age; not all of them are child prodigies, but these kids were really bad. The dialogue they were given was even worse. They literally had little kids talk like 3 adults. It was so ridiculous. Maybe this was taken directly out of the book; maybe they were really mature back then and talked like that, but i doubt it. Then, there's the choice of focusing the movie on all the events prior to the "important day". I liked it. It was a different, original way of telling a story, instead of the typical 2 hours on a train with people screaming, etc But when you stay waaaaayy too long on a trip around Europe without anything of importance happening, as if the director was enjoying the vacation himself and decided to film a travelling documentary, it becomes boring and annoying. I get the points that were being made but you could have accomplished that at a much faster pace. As for the "conflict" on the train being resolved so fast. If it was truly like that in real life, i have no problem with that. It's better than, again, 2 hours on a train, filled with the same clichés that plague many movies of this type. I liked how the movie shows that sometimes the kids that are more problematic and/or missunderstood are the ones that end up becoming the nicest people. That when they choose to not become their worst selves, they can accomplish great things. I like how it displays the importance of guidance, particularly by teachers/mentors in school. I like how it shows that you should believe in yourself and follow your heart, no matter how much you get put down or life throws at you. With better actors and script this could have been such a better movie instead of a disappointing one. I'm still happy it was made tho. At the end of the day, the message about heroic acts like this should be spread around the world, in order to inspire people to hopefully, if the time comes, do the same.

Great story and commend the heros! But this was really unwatchable.

I thought the movie was wonderful! 3 boys growing up and becoming heroes. It shows an exemplary way of how all the boys in America could be. Their profession and manners took them far above the scale of most American people. I am so proud of them and their families to show them love and understanding of teaching kids to behave. The parents should be commended as well and not letting the system dictate how each person should behave. I am so touched and would like to thank each one of our heroes!!! God bless them and their families!!!

This movie is actually terrible. Watched it in my french class, even though the audio was in English. It was very predictable and confusing, the dialogue was cheesy and cringe. I would rather punch my cat than watch this movie. The terrorist was kinda hot tho.

0 out of 10. The movie only has 30 seconds of action.The rest is three dumb Americans partying in Europe.

Well made move, great cast and story,

I thought it was fantastic the Clint Eastwood included the actual people in the movie awesome really good

This movie moves slower than molasses on a frigid winters day. Shoestring budget along with bad writing didn't help. Was a heroic, real -life event. Shame they failed to do it justice.

Slow moving, terrible acting, an hour 20 minutes into it and it hasn’t yet gotten to a point.

Real people not actors gives authenticity. Jumps time periods so need to pay attention. True Story

I saw it before seeing any reviews here on RottenTomatoes, and I'm glad I did. I thought the movie was great. I didn't even realize it was the actual guys acting their parts. Yeah, I did think the acting wasn't great, but it was genuine. I'm happy it was them doing it, I don't know if it felt awkward for them, but better them than some other person embellishing it weirdly. I felt like I was watching three goofballs going about their lives until it led up to a moment of heroic action. Hollywood insists on action every minute, but I was totally OK with snapshots into moments of their normal life. I thought it was actually quite a powerful movie, showing that many people are both normal and extraordinary at the same time.

The film fails to translate the incredible true story that this was based on. It often feels very empty. The lack of acting experience from the leads really hinders the depth and potential that was needed to convey the stakes and characters that this story is based on.

I thought it was ok overall and interesting to see the back story of these 3 friends growing up and how it leads up to the main moment of heroism on the train, but it seemed kinda slow in general which took from the movie overall