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Snowpiercer

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A post-apocalyptic ice age forces humanity's last survivors aboard a globe-spanning supertrain. One man will risk everything to lead a revolt for control of the engine and the future of the world.
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Snowpiercer offers an audaciously ambitious action spectacular for filmgoers numb to effects-driven blockbusters.

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J. Hoberman The New York Review of Books 03/28/2017
A madcap addition to the comic-book-derived movies that have dominated cinematic summer fare. Go to Full Review
David Sims The Atlantic 09/22/2016
That rare experience you don't get to have much in the summer anymore, a loud, clanging, original action flick that's grabbing you by the lapels and yelling in your ears. Go to Full Review
Jim Slotek Toronto Sun 01/02/2015
4.5/5
It's a wicked, violent parable, and one of the only movies of the summer worth talking about after the credits roll. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 07/31/2025
2/5
In the end, the vague weirdness and bad performances outweigh the the film's ambitious singularity, style points, and heady fiction. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 03/02/2025
3.5/4
A brainy bruiser that offers plenty of social commentary to go along with the exciting action. Go to Full Review
Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week 03/01/2025
Snowpiercer holds a violent thrill, a stomach plummet, and a soul-crashing revelation behind each new compartment door. Go to Full Review
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Michael J @RT48335861 1h This show was absolutely amazing! So many twists and turns. Kept me on my toes constantly. Absolutely AMAZING! See more Eileen R @RT45984784 11h Just awful, cringy, and lazy. Also way too long and the "global warming" message is so transparent and heavy handed- super annoying. That almost feels like an AI wrote this... Almost laughable... where did they get the brand new fur coats, especially the kid sized one...insultingly bad... See more R T @RT28337114 1d Just terrible. Like the Road it is so internally inconsistent as to be grating and infuriating. You can’t have a closed system like the train. See more Nathan B @TheBarthMan 2d I've seen about 4 or 5 times since it came out and it's always a good revisit. Movie hits hard pretty early and keeps you on edge throughout. The score delivers very well with certain scenes that have built tension and dread. Interesting take on how society can and has behaved toward one another in the social hierarchy. Chris Evans gives good performance as a stoic leader of rebellion. Tilda Swinton kills her role. Glad they brought this graphic novel to film. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a gritty post apocalypse thrill ride. See more Alexander A @Alexander_Alayon_Jr 5d Just watch it. Don't look up any information or trailers before. Just go for the ride (pun very much intended) See more Bobby E @RT23212962 Aug 13 Badly written Waste of a cast of fine actors . Gruesome and rated for young viewers . Hard to believe society has plunged to this level of rating this crap at a high level of entertainment . Very concerning ! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A post-apocalyptic ice age forces humanity's last survivors aboard a globe-spanning supertrain. One man will risk everything to lead a revolt for control of the engine and the future of the world.
Director
Bong Joon Ho
Producer
Jeong Tae-seong, Steven Nam, Park Chan-wook, Lee Taeheon
Screenwriter
Kelly Masterson
Distributor
Radius TWC
Production Co
Opus, Stillking Films, Moho Film, CJ Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 27, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.6M
Runtime
2h 5m
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