Bullet Train Explosion

2025 137 min ★ 6.9 Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama

When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train that will explode if it slows below 100 kph, authorities race against time to save everyone on board.

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Cast

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Kazuya Takaichi

Machiko Ono

Yuko Kagami

Jun Kaname

Mitsuru Todoroki

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Chika Matsumoto

Kanata Hosoda

Keiji Fujii

Daisuke Kuroda

Kodai Hayashi

Satoru Matsuo

Masayoshi Goto

Suzuka Ohgo

Ichikawa

Hana Toyoshima

Yuzuki Onodera

Takumi Saitoh

Yuichi Kasagi

Details

Director

Shinji Higuchi

Screenplay

Kazuhiro Nakagawa

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Production

Netflix, EPISCOPE

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

April 25, 2025

★ 6/10

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/bullet-train-explosion-film-review-visually-sharp-strong-direction-narratively-safe/ "Bullet Train Explosion is a legacy sequel that honors the spirit of the original without being bound by it, opting for a more accessible, modern approach. The suspense scenes are effective, the cast delivers solid performances, and there's a remarka...

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RalphRahal

May 5, 2025

★ 6/10

Bullet Train Explosion (2025) is an interesting ride that tries to bring back the disaster-thriller vibe but falls a little short on the human side of things. The directing by Shinji Higuchi feels like it cares more about showing the technical process of running a train than about telling a story through its characters. You can tell a lot of work went into the production itself, especially with th...