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Snowpiercer

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Ed Harris, John Hurt, Jamie Bell, Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Octavia Spencer, and Tilda Swinton in Snowpiercer (2013)
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off all life on the planet except for a lucky few that boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class system evolves.
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In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emer... Read allIn a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
354K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
945
381
  • Director
    • Bong Joon Ho
  • Writers
    • Jacques Lob(based on "Le Transperceneige" by)
    • Benjamin Legrand(based on "Le Transperceneige" by)
    • Jean-Marc Rochette(based on "Le Transperceneige" by)
  • Stars
    • Chris Evans
    • Jamie Bell
    • Tilda Swinton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bong Joon Ho
  • Writers
    • Jacques Lob(based on "Le Transperceneige" by)
    • Benjamin Legrand(based on "Le Transperceneige" by)
    • Jean-Marc Rochette(based on "Le Transperceneige" by)
  • Stars
    • Chris Evans
    • Jamie Bell
    • Tilda Swinton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 497Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 34 wins & 105 nominations

    Videos7

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:10
    Official Trailer
    Red Band Teaser
    Trailer 1:54
    Red Band Teaser
    International Trailer
    Trailer 1:02
    International Trailer
    What to Watch If You Love "Snowpiercer"
    Clip 3:07
    What to Watch If You Love "Snowpiercer"
    Bong Joon Ho Makes Oscars History
    Clip 3:24
    Bong Joon Ho Makes Oscars History
    Bong Joon-Ho – Making the Film You Want
    Clip 1:44
    Bong Joon-Ho – Making the Film You Want
    Top Gun! Terminator! The '80s Live at SDCC
    Clip 2:29
    Top Gun! Terminator! The '80s Live at SDCC

    Photos927

    Jamie Bell in Snowpiercer (2013)
    John Hurt, Jamie Bell, and Chris Evans in Snowpiercer (2013)
    Ewen Bremner, Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Octavia Spencer, Tilda Swinton, Ko Asung, and Luke Pasqualino in Snowpiercer (2013)
    Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Ko Asung, and Luke Pasqualino in Snowpiercer (2013)
    Tilda Swinton and Adnan Haskovic in Snowpiercer (2013)
    John Hurt and Luke Pasqualino in Snowpiercer (2013)
    Chris Evans in Snowpiercer (2013)
    Song Kang-ho in Snowpiercer (2013)
    Chris Evans and Ko Asung in Snowpiercer (2013)
    Vlad Ivanov in Snowpiercer (2013)
    John Hurt and Chris Evans in Snowpiercer (2013)
    Vlad Ivanov and Adnan Haskovic in Snowpiercer (2013)

    Top cast

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    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Curtisas Curtis
    Jamie Bell
    Jamie Bell
    • Edgaras Edgar
    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Masonas Mason
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Wilfordas Wilford
    Song Kang-ho
    Song Kang-ho
    • Namgoong Minsooas Namgoong Minsoo
    • (as Song Kang Ho)
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Gilliamas Gilliam
    Octavia Spencer
    Octavia Spencer
    • Tanyaas Tanya
    Ewen Bremner
    Ewen Bremner
    • Andrewas Andrew
    Ko Asung
    Ko Asung
    • Yonaas Yona
    Alison Pill
    Alison Pill
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Luke Pasqualino
    Luke Pasqualino
    • Greyas Grey
    Vlad Ivanov
    Vlad Ivanov
    • Franco the Elderas Franco the Elder
    Adnan Haskovic
    Adnan Haskovic
    • Franco the Youngeras Franco the Younger
    Emma Levie
    • Claudeas Claude
    Steve Park
    Steve Park
    • Fuyuas Fuyu
    • (as Stephen Park)
    Clark Middleton
    Clark Middleton
    • Painteras Painter
    Marcanthonee Reis
    Marcanthonee Reis
    • Timas Tim
    • (as Marcanthonee Jon Reis)
    Paul Lazar
    Paul Lazar
    • Paulas Paul
    • Director
      • Bong Joon Ho
    • Writers
      • Jacques Lob(based on "Le Transperceneige" by)
      • Benjamin Legrand(based on "Le Transperceneige" by)
      • Jean-Marc Rochette(based on "Le Transperceneige" by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Bong Joon Ho often clashed with producer Harvey Weinstein, who frequently interfered in order to demand "his" version of the film. Among the many requests, the producer insisted on having the fish scene removed in favor of more action. Bong, who considered it his favorite shot in the film, was adamant to keep it in. He told the producer that he wanted to keep the shot for a personal reason, as a tribute to his late father, who was a fisherman. Upon hearing this, Weinstein said that family is very important to him, so he granted Bong to keep the shot. In an interview, the director said "It was a fucking lie. My father was not a fisherman."
    • Goofs
      Wilford congratulates Curtis for being the first human being to walk the whole length of the train; however, Claude, Wilford's assistant, is seen at the tail of the train, as well as the front. Though Claude does not travel very far into the tail section and while she has been in every car, Curtis has been to the very back of the train, making him the only person to traverse its entire length. The children taken by Claude, however, were the first people to travel along the entire length of the train.
    • Quotes

      Mason: Order is the barrier that holds back the flood of death. We must all of us on this train of life remain in our allotted station. We must each of us occupy our preordained particular position. Would you wear a shoe on your head? Of course you wouldn't wear a shoe on your head. A shoe doesn't belong on your head. A shoe belongs on your foot. A hat belongs on your head. I am a hat. You are a shoe. I belong on the head. You belong on the foot. Yes? So it is. In the beginning, order was proscribed by your ticket: First Class, Economy, and freeloaders like you. Eternal order is prescribed by the sacred engine: all things flow from the sacred engine, all things in their place, all passengers in their section, all water flowing. all heat rising, pays homage to the sacred engine, in its own particular preordained position. So it is. Now, as in the beginning, I belong to the front. You belong to the tail. When the foot seeks the place of the head, the sacred line is crossed. Know your place. Keep your place. Be a shoe.

    • Crazy credits
      Snow is seen falling during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen: A Documentary by Jésus Castro- (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Strange Brew
      Written by Eric Clapton (as Eric Patrick Clapton), Gail Collins, Felix Pappalardi (as Felix A. Pappalardi)

      Performed by Cream

      Courtesy of Polydor Ltd.

      Under License from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews1K

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Wastes too much time on pointless action instead of developing its ideas
    Snowpiercer could've been a great film (and it is probably a good story), but it turned out to be a 2hr long collection of weird scenes, pointless action, overacting and slo-mo.

    The ideas are there. And...well, at least 2 characters are in the film. Can't really say about other 5 people who we know nothing about even in the end. It looks like a lot was lost in the adaptation for the screen. I mean, some characters are distinctive enough to be memorable, and they are probably important for the story, but since we have no time for them they just mostly die and we can't care cause we don't know anything about them. It's like they wanted to show all the important characters from the reference material but they had no time for them anyway.

    This could've worked on a purely thematical level if they would go a little more symbolic on this.

    Buff the run time a little, make it somewhat more boring, remove the pointless action (leave only the starting one to reference revolution and violence). Make each of the cars count (some of them were significant, like the education part, the aquarium had important dialogue and stuff but the sauna one was just a waste of time). Dwell more on interesting dialogue (which is there), develop the characters, make us care.

    Instead a miscast Chris Evans embarks on a journey that never really affects him, tells his life story in an expository monologue and ends up taking stupid decisions that lead to horrible consequences. No interesting twists, nothing. The Korean guy barely even talks, the girl is supposed to represent a younger generation but she has nothing to do in this film.

    I think the above mentioned is the only way this film could've worked. Going grounded and realistic with this can never work, there's just too many plot holes to take.

    For all the great production design and value, this film ends up being a waste of 2 hours of your time.
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    • kuarinofu
    • Jan 5, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 11, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • Czech Republic
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
      • French
      • Japanese
      • Czech
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Chuyến Tàu Băng Giá
    • Filming locations
      • Hintertux, Tirol, Austria
    • Production companies
      • SnowPiercer
      • Moho Film
      • Opus Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $39,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,563,650
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $171,187
      • Jun 29, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $86,758,912
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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