Train to Busan

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Train to Busan

2016

1h 58m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

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

Rated: A+

Jul 16, 2020

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The Blue Lenses

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.

Aug 25, 2018

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

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.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 6, 2017

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

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.

Rated: 9/10

Sep 18, 2025

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Bianca Garner

Filmotomy

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

Oct 3, 2024

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

Many of the film’s great images capture the tenderness of parental love: a close-up of a father’s hand holding his daughter’s, a husband glancing back at his wife and in his dying breaths suggesting a name to his pregnant wife for their coming child...

Jul 4, 2024

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David R.

A comic/tragedy zombie flick. The dubbing is absolutely side splitting. Halfway thru it turns serious and deals with the dynamics of relationships in selfishness and fear. Lots of zombies biting, falling , jumping and flying throughout. Best bit the train dragging hundreds of zombies as they pile on top of each other with a surf one thrown in. Good serious fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/07/25

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Jose R

Train to Busan is a near perfect movie, and definitely the greatest zombie movie of all time. The writers and director skillfully introduce characters, so with little screen time when you meet them, you get a good sense of their personality, and care a lot for some, and hate others so much, you want the zombies to get them. There's very little fat on this movie, and the action kicks in very fast, and goes at near break-neck speed throughout. The tension is wonderfully high, and even hardcore fans of jump scare movies will still be jumping out of their seats at least a couple times. Most importantly, the film has heart, which is not common in this genre, and don't be surprised if you shed a few tears.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Rachel T

This movie is wonderful, probably one of the last original zombie horror movies to come out with characters you actually care about with actors that care about what their preforming even if I don’t speak Korean I have the same emotional bond to these characters as if I was having a normal conversation with zombies that have scarily good durability…most of the time it’s not always consistent so to put it simply beautiful cast, beautiful story telling, great script, terrifying zombies but unfortunately the special effect can be a bit iffy like with the zombie tsunami

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Madde G.

Great zombie movie!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/25

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Mike A

Train to Busan is probably the best Zombie movie I have seen of all time. The storyline is well written and very well acted. I was moved by emotions of laughter, joy, light horror, thrills, and even sadness. You will not be bored by this movie. I strongly recommend it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/25

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Kimberly W.

Apocalyptic emotional chaos from beginning to end! What are you waiting for? Just watch it! 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/25

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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
Production Co: RedPeter Film
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.1M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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