@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
Quick Stats
6.9
TMDB Rating
10,536
Votes
2h 7m
Runtime
$39.2M
Budget
$86.8M
Box Office
221%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorBong Joon Ho
WriterBong Joon Ho
CinematographyHong Kyung-pyo
ComposerMarco Beltrami
EditorSteve M. Choe
Production DesignStefan Kovacik
Produced by
Opus PicturesMoho FilmCJ EntertainmentUnion Investment Partners
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Chris Evans
Curtis
Song Kang-ho
Namgoong Minsu
Ed Harris
Wilford
John Hurt
Gilliam
Tilda Swinton
Mason
Jamie Bell
Edgar
Octavia Spencer
Tanya
Ewen Bremner
Andrew
Ko A-sung
Yona
Alison Pill
Teacher
Luke Pasqualino
Grey
Vlad Ivanov
Franco The Elder
Adnan Hasković
Franco The Younger
Emma Levie
Claude
Steve Park
Fuyu
