Screen Rant by Mae Abdulbaki

From the opening scenes, The Woman in Cabin 10 hooks us and doesn’t let go.

Collider by Tania Hussain

Smart, stylish, and suspenseful, The Woman in Cabin 10 works in large part because of Knightley’s performance.

The A.V. Club by Caroline Siede

This is Hitchcock lite, with a great leading lady and a story that doesn’t overstay its welcome. It may not be the kind of film that lingers after it’s done, but for a good trip, rather than a long trip, it’s worth climbing aboard.

IndieWire by Kate Erbland

It might seem a bit showy and cheesy in its final moments, but that kind of over-the-top shock is missing from most of the rest of the film. It’s a thriller missing the thrills, and we’ll take them where we can get them.

ReelViews by James Berardinelli

There’s enough suspense to keep an itchy trigger finger from changing the channel but viewers hoping for more won’t find it here.

Looper by Alistair Ryder

It speeds through the plot beats so fast, in fact, that it never properly allows you to take part in the murder mystery guessing game for yourself, barely developing its characters beyond the one note they're introduced on, so the question of a motive becomes an irrelevance to anybody watching.

The New York Times by Lisa Kennedy

A body isn’t the only thing that goes overboard here.

Variety by Courtney Howard

The sleek production design, symphonic score and performances from a killer ensemble act as a life preserver, making the shenanigans at sea a little less choppy.

The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

Australian theater and film director Simon Stone’s blandly glossy, capably acted adaptation, co-written with Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, is mostly a pedestrian affair that waits until the denouement to crank up the suspense and show some teeth.

Next Best Picture by Sara Clements

Despite its flaws, the cast, while underused, is a powerhouse, especially Knightley, who remains magnetic. It’s just that “The Woman in Cabin 10” never manages to transcend its setup.