Train to Busan

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Train to Busan

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1h 58m

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Mystery & Thriller

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A man (Gong Yoo), his estranged daughter and other passengers become trapped on a speeding train during a zombie outbreak in South Korea.

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Train to Busan delivers a thrillingly unique -- and purely entertaining -- take on the zombie genre, with fully realized characters and plenty of social commentary to underscore the bursts of skillfully staged action.

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Yeon Sang-ho

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Gong Yoo

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Chris Stuckmann

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07/16/2020

A+

It could not be done better. They pulled no punches with this movie.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The Blue Lenses

08/25/2018

Train to Busan is horror as it should be: intelligent, fun, and celebrating life with every mad twist and new take on death that it can find.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

01/06/2017

3/5

Director Yeon Sang-ho makes smart use of the cramped quarters, and while it's true that his zombies' abilities tend to vary according to the requirements of the moment, it's easy to overlook amid the onslaught of action and emotion.

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Brian Bisesi

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Feb 25

4.5/5

Train to Busan has everything you could want from a zombie film - great effects, tense action, and most importantly, a core of authentic characters that drive home the film’s powerful emotions and themes.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18

9/10

This film really excels at pacing. It’s not long, but zombie movies often feel like an eternity to me. This one kept me engaged throughout.

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Bianca Garner

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10/03/2024

There’s a high degree of believability to this film and the scenario that’s unfolding.

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller 2d

7.2/10 Korean, Zombie movie Trapped on train during outbreak

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Frederick L

@RT38443046 Jul 16

Cuando vi esta película me pareció una película con una enorme escasez de personas relevantes y el hecho de que mataran al señor mamey me pareció una falta de respeto a los espectadores y si eso no fue suficiente mantuvieron vivo al personaje más egoísta que he visto nunca, gracias por destruir mi infancia

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Christopher S

@MrRedband Jul 13

Did this movie just single handedly make zombies scary again? Probably not but it sure helped. This movie is a wild ride through a terrifying zombie outbreak in Korea. The SFX, excellent. The story and acting, superb. The zombies?? Absolutely haunting. An absolute banger of a movie. Go watch it immediately

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4

This was a rough watch

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Beanie T

@RT93356417 Jun 25

bad. "waste of time" is way too good to put it. it will ruin your night.

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Emily

Jun 16

Beautiful cinematic masterpiece

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Synopsis

A man (Gong Yoo), his estranged daughter and other passengers become trapped on a speeding train during a zombie outbreak in South Korea.

Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Producer: Lee Dong-ha
Screenwriter: Yeon Sang-ho, Park Ju-seok
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: RedPeter Film
Rating: R (Bloody Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 2016, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.1M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)