Snowpiercer (2013)
Fight your way to the front.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 1 August 2013 |
| Genre | Action, Science Fiction, Drama |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho |
| Starring | Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho and Ed Harris |
| Runtime | 127 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.1/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Metacritic 84/100 · TMDB users 6.9/10 |
| Budget | $39 million |
Where to watch Snowpiercer
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| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Prime Video $5199 ARS |
| Austria | Canal+ |
| Belize | Prime Video |
| Bolivia | Prime Video |
| Canada | Tubi |
| Chile | Prime Video $6490 CLP |
| Colombia | Prime Video $24900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Prime Video |
| Czechia | Canal+ |
| Dominican Republic | Prime Video |
| Ecuador | Prime Video $5.99 |
| El Salvador | Prime Video |
| France | Paramount+, Max €9.99 |
| Guatemala | Prime Video |
| Honduras | Prime Video |
| Mexico | Prime Video $99 MXN |
| Monaco | Max |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99 |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Prime Video |
| Panama | Prime Video $5.99 |
| Paraguay | Prime Video |
| Peru | Prime Video S/25.90 |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł |
| Portugal | Filmin |
| Slovakia | Canal+ |
| South Korea | Netflix ₩13500, Watcha, Tving ₩10900 |
| Spain | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Uruguay | Prime Video $U249 |
| Venezuela | Prime Video |
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What kind of watch this is
Bong Joon Ho directs a 127-minute sci-fi action drama that turns a train into a closed society. The engine never stops, so the passengers never leave. They just rearrange themselves into tighter, meaner boxes. Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, and Ed Harris inhabit these compartments, each fighting for a seat closer to the engine. It is a class war on wheels, moving at a constant, terrifying speed. The tagline is "Fight your way to the front," which is accurate, if a bit blunt. It asks you to watch people tear apart over proximity to heat.
What the critics said
Critics largely agreed on the appeal. Rotten Tomatoes reports 94% positive reviews, based on 267 ratings with an average of 8.1/10. Metacritic assigns it 84/100, a score it labels universal acclaim. Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly gave it an "A," noting it leaves viewers with the rare sensation of having witnessed something never seen before. A. O. Scott of The New York Times found the premise "rarely this refreshing." The consensus calls it an audacious action spectacle for audiences numb to effects-driven blockbusters. It works brilliantly, summing disparate parts into cinematic excellence.
How it did with audiences
It cost $39 million and took in $67 million, a margin that suggests the train kept running. TMDB users rate it 6.9 out of 10, a score that feels fair for a film that asks you to think while it tries to crush you. In South Korea, it was the tenth highest-grossing domestic film, pulling in 9.35 million admissions. It also holds the record for the fastest movie to reach four million admissions, doing so in just 5 days. The trains were full.
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Sources
- Snowpiercer on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q492908 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Snowpiercer” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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