Train to Busan (2016) runs 118 minutes, or 1 hour 58 minutes, in its standard theatrical cut. It has no mid-credits or post-credits scene, while viewers can also choose a 121-minute extended cut and the animated prequel Seoul Station. Train to Busan is Yeon Sang-ho's Korean zombie thriller about passengers fighting to survive aboard a speeding train. It premiered as Bu-san-haeng in the Festival de Cannes 2016 Official Selection, announced April 14, 2016.
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- How long is the standard version?
- What is the 121-minute extended cut?
- Is there an end-credits scene?
- Which version should you watch?
How long is the standard version?
The standard theatrical version runs 118 minutes. Harvard Art Museums lists that runtime for its October 30, 2022 screening, presented in Korean with English subtitles via Well Go USA, in its event page.
That runtime equals 1 hour 58 minutes of story. It is the version most streaming, rental, and disc listings mean by Train to Busan.
What is the 121-minute extended cut?
A Train to Busan: Extended Cut runs 121 minutes, about three minutes longer than the standard cut. The Museum of Fine Arts Boston gives that longer runtime in its screening listing.
The extended version returned to theaters in July 2020 with added footage said to offer clues tied to sequel Peninsula. Bloody Disgusting reported the North American re-release through Well Go USA in its June 8, 2020 report.
Is there an end-credits scene?
No. Train to Busan has no mid-credits or post-credits scene, so waiting through the credits brings no extra story footage.
What's After the Movie reports that verdict on its movie page. That makes leaving simple. Once the main ending resolves, viewers can exit without missing plot, teasers, or character tags.
Which version should you watch?
Start with the 118-minute cut for the original theatrical pacing. Choose the 121-minute cut if you want the re-release additions connected to Peninsula.
For more backstory, watch the animated prequel Seoul Station. Also directed by Yeon Sang-ho and released August 18, 2016, it depicts the outbreak's start in Seoul.
- Pick the 118-minute listing for the standard theatrical edit.
- Pick the 121-minute listing for the extended re-release.
- Add Seoul Station for the separate animated prelude.
- Budget about two hours plus credits, then confirm which cut your retailer or theater shows.