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Summary
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 73Audiences 79GoodWatch 76
Box office
10×its budget
- Budget
- $9 M
- Worldwide
- $88 M
Worldwide it earned $79 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 58 min
A typical length for action movies, +10 min on the typical 108
typical 108118Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 54 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
+44
Released
2016
July 20, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
ActionHorrorThrillerAdventureLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
South Korea
Baeksang Arts Awards2017
- Best New Director2017Won
- Best Supporting Actor2017Won
- Best Film2017Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
52 people
Gong YooSeok-woo
Kim Su-anSoo-ahn
Jung Yu-miSung-gyeong
Don LeeSang-hwa
Choi Woo-shikYeong-gook
An So-heeJin-hee
Kim Eui-sungYong-suk
Ye Su-jeongIn-gil
Park Myung-shinJong-gil
Choi Gwi-hwaHomeless Man
Jeong Seok-yongCaptain of KTX
Kim Chang-hwanKim Jin-mo
Jang Hyuk-jinKi-chul
Shim Eun-kyungStowaway
Lee Joo-silSeok-woo's Mother
Kim Jae-rokMr. Kim
Cha Chung-hwaMountaineering Woman- KWKim Won-jinEmbarrassing Youth
Han Ji-eunEarphones Girl
Han Sung-sooTrain Attendant
Lee Joong-okSuit
Kim Ju-hunBaseball Team Manager
Kim Keum-soonSurvivor
Chyu Kwang-hyunInfected
Directing · 2
- Yeon Sang-ho Director, Adaptation
- Min Hong-nam Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Park Joo-suk Writer
Production · 4
- Kim Woo-taek Executive Producer
- Lee Dong-ha Executive Producer
- Kim Yeon-ho Producer
- Huh Soo-young Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 4
- Lee Hyung-deok Director of Photography
- Song Gyeong-seop Still Photographer
- Jung Hoon Grip
- Lee Ji-hoon Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Yang Jin-mo Editor
- Ryu Yeon Digital Intermediate Producer
- Kevin Kang Colorist
Sound · 5
- Jang Young-gyu Original Music Composer
- Gang Hye-yeong Sound Designer
- Choi Tae-young Sound Mixer
- Kang Bong-sung Production Sound Mixer
- Kim Byung-in ADR Recordist
Art · 5
- Lee Mok-won Production Design
- Jin Hye-jung Art Direction
- Oh Jin-seok Props
- Jang Hee-sun Art Direction
- Kim Ji-hyun Concept Artist
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Kwon Yoo-jin Costume Design
- Rim Seung-hee Costume Design
- Lee Hye-ran Costume Design
- Lee Hee-eun Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Hwang Hyo-kyun Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Kwak Tae-yong Special Effects Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 5
- Jung Hwang-soo Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jung Do-ahn Special Effects Supervisor
- Daniel Son VFX Supervisor
- Park Kyung-soo Special Effects Supervisor
- Lee Byeong-ju VFX Artist
Lighting · 2
- Park Cheong-woo Lighting Director
- Kim Dong-hyo Lighting Artist
Other crew · 11
- Heo Myeong-haeng Fight Choreographer
- Yoo Mi-jin Stunts
- Kang Young-muk Stunts
- Kim Seon-wung Stunts
- Shim Chul-min Stunts
- Jeong Jin-geun Martial Arts Choreographer
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Film 1 of 2 · then Peninsula
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