Train to Busan
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho · 2016 ·
Train to Busan (2016) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Next Entertainment World Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (94% positive).
- General viewers mostly liked it (89%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (72/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
- Celluloid Score 82% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded horror, action pick
Not ideal for
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Is Train to Busan worth watching?
Yes — Train to Busan earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Korean zombie cinema at its most emotional — claustrophobic, kinetic, and surprisingly moving.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Train to Busan about?
Passengers on a high-speed train to Busan fight to survive a sudden zombie outbreak while a father tries to protect his young daughter.
