Train to Busan
Life-or-death survival begins.
2016 • 118 min • Action · Horror · Thriller
Our family guide
Best from age 16- 100 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
- 78 Audience · 8554 · 35%
An express train to Busan becomes a fight for survival when a zombie virus outbreak traps passengers. They must band together against the undead while navigating human nature in crisis.
- Violence & peril
- 8/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- Intense zombie action and gore
- Some emotional character deaths
- Moments of intense peril and suspense
What it models well
- Self-sacrifice for others
- Protecting family
- Courage in crisis
Talk about it after
- How people react under extreme pressure
- The importance of cooperation
- Balancing personal survival with helping others
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Top billed cast
Director: Yeon Sang-ho • Crew: Park Joo-suk
Trailers & clips
The global horror phenomenon returns. Remastered in 4K.
The modern horror classic returns.
STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 14 - Train to Busan and Korean cinema
Official DVD Trailer
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Zombies on Train
UK Trailer [Subtitled]
Reviewer notes
Recommended**Well worth your time at leasst once.** Train to Busan is an excellent zombie horror film on a train!\ \ It had great development, with character build to invest you in their survival on a zombie infested train. The pacing starts slow but by the time it hits full throttle you won't catch your breath, and you'll be on the edge of their seat.…
RecommendedIf you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Zombie apocalypse is far from being a groundbreaking subgenre. The Walking Dead franchise is arguably the most popular show on Earth when it comes to portraying this supernatural future. World War Z and the Zombieland duology play that role in the movies' realm.…
RecommendedFantastic watch, will watch again, and can definitely recommend for those looking for a new zombie movie to watch. This one really had me yelling at the screen: I was heavily invested....until I was basically emotionally exhausted. I don't think I reacted quite how the director wanted me to react during that last act. This is a fascinating premise.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersWith a couple of the zombie movies I've watched recently, I've found myself able to go so far in my reviews as to credit the films for some modicum of surprise originality, alongside a rating of four of five out of ten. But it has been **years** since I've been able to say that I saw a zombie movie I genuinely and wholeheartedly **enjoyed**.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**Horror express.** A week ago I saw a zombie film from Japan called 'I Am a Hero' and now this Korean. I have not seen a quality zombie film at the recent time. The second tier films like 'Cooties', 'Freaks of Nature', 'Scouts Guide...', all these were comedies. Probably 'World War Z' was the last decent zombie film I have seen and after that this is the one. So the timing of the film was another advantage.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.8/10 (8,554)
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8,500,000
- Box office
- $87,547,518
- Franchise
- Train to Busan Collection
- IMDb
- tt5700672
