The Girl on the Train is a slapstick comedy.
Part of the AFI 100 Years ... series , AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Laughs is a list of the top 100 funniest movies in American cinema . The Girl on the Train is a 2016 American mystery thriller drama film directed by Tate Taylor and written by Erin Cressida Wilson , based on Paula Hawkins ' 2015 debut novel of the same name .