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Snowpiercer

Movie · 2013 · 126 min

A claustrophobic, brutal thrill ride through a train that becomes a microcosm of societal injustice, with shocking violence and dark satire.

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2013 film directed by Bong Joon-ho
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Year
2013
Runtime
126 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • survival
  • rebellion
  • corruption
Places
  • single country house
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, action, science fiction, post-apocalyptic, thriller, dystopian, steampunk
Directed by
Bong Joon-ho
Written by
Bong Joon-ho, Kelly Masterson
Starring
Chris Evans, Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Octavia Spencer, Jamie Bell, Alison Pill, Song Kang-ho
Music
Marco Beltrami
Cinematography
Hong Kyung-pyo
Runtime
126 min
Country
United States, France, Czech Republic, South Korea
Languages
English, Korean

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