Train to Busan

Train to Busan

Life-or-death survival begins.

Directed by Yeon Sang-ho

Produced by Next Entertainment World, RedPeter Films

2016118 min7.8 / 10

A tense, claustrophobic survival thriller that uses a zombie pandemic aboard a speeding train to explore human selfishness and sacrifice amid apocalyptic collapse.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Train to Busan violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Train to Busan scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Train to Busan sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Train to Busan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Train to Busan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Train to Busan, and what each one shares →

Like Train to Busan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Train to Busan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Train to Busan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Train to Busan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Train to Busan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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