Train to Busan (부산행) (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,129,768 | Details |
| International Box Office | $93,486,497 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $95,616,265 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Seok-woo is divorced, and his job leaves him unable to devote barely any time to his young daughter, Su-an. For her birthday, Su-an wants nothing more than to take the train from Seoul to her mother’s home 280 miles away in Busan. Convinced, Seok- woo takes off from work to accompany her on what very well may be the last train ride either of them take. Shortly after they depart from Seoul, reports of riots and mass chaos throughout the country begin to flicker through, before communication becomes entirely cut off. Soon, some sort of virus begins to spread from passenger to passenger, quickly filling the train with bloodthirsty zombies that begin to kill those on board. Now, Seok-woo, Su-an, and a motley crew of surviving passengers must do their best to fend off the zombie horde as the train careens toward Busan, where the end of the line may only be the beginning... ifit’s still there at all
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $284,776 (13.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 27 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,944,552 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 22nd, 2016 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Train to Busan August 14th, 2026 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Train to Busan |
| International Releases: | June 30th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 12th, 2016 (Limited), released as Train To Busan (New Zealand) August 12th, 2016 (Limited), released as Train To Busan (Australia) August 19th, 2016 (Wide), released as Busanhaeng (France) October 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as Train To Busan (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | December 13th, 2016 by Well Go USA Video, released as Train to Busan |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Franchise: | Train to Busan |
| Geographical setting: | South Korea |
| Plot point: | Trains, Zombies |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Next Entertainment, Redpeter Film |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | 23 | $284,776 | 27 | $10,547 | $284,776 | 1 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 24 | $228,384 | -20% | 29 | $7,875 | $716,352 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 25 | $190,913 | -16% | 36 | $5,303 | $1,075,498 | 3 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 35 | $129,155 | -32% | 28 | $4,613 | $1,352,082 | 4 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 41 | $81,461 | -37% | 21 | $3,879 | $1,531,344 | 5 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 46 | $54,823 | -33% | 19 | $2,885 | $1,644,123 | 6 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 47 | $65,863 | +20% | 15 | $4,391 | $1,746,403 | 7 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 39 | $67,261 | +2% | 16 | $4,204 | $1,867,452 | 8 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 44 | $49,997 | -26% | 20 | $2,500 | $1,947,399 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 45 | $30,140 | -40% | 20 | $1,507 | $2,000,456 | 10 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 61 | $13,379 | -56% | 10 | $1,338 | $2,026,731 | 11 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 94 | $2,526 | -81% | 4 | $632 | $2,034,903 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 83 | $6,473 | 4 | $1,618 | $2,053,582 | 14 | |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 75 | $4,466 | -31% | 5 | $893 | $2,059,473 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 49 | $31,020 | +595% | 19 | $1,633 | $2,092,666 | 16 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 59 | $9,563 | -69% | 6 | $1,594 | $2,121,176 | 17 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 91 | $1,114 | 1 | $1,114 | $2,125,786 | 20 | |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 56 | $1,874 | 2 | $937 | $2,127,660 | 25 | |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 62 | $567 | -70% | 2 | $284 | $2,128,731 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 70 | $426 | -25% | 1 | $426 | $2,129,389 | 27 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 67 | $378 | -11% | 1 | $378 | $2,129,768 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | - | $78,371 | 27 | $2,903 | $78,371 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 2016 | - | $103,970 | +33% | 27 | $3,851 | $182,341 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2016 | - | $102,435 | -1% | 27 | $3,794 | $284,776 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | 23 | $487,968 | 27 | $18,073 | $487,968 | 1 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 24 | $396,617 | -19% | 29 | $13,676 | $884,585 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 26 | $338,342 | -15% | 36 | $9,398 | $1,222,927 | 3 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 32 | $226,956 | -33% | 28 | $8,106 | $1,449,883 | 4 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 40 | $139,417 | -39% | 21 | $6,639 | $1,589,300 | 5 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 45 | $91,240 | -35% | 19 | $4,802 | $1,680,540 | 6 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 47 | $119,651 | +31% | 15 | $7,977 | $1,800,191 | 7 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 41 | $97,211 | -19% | 16 | $6,076 | $1,897,402 | 8 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 45 | $72,914 | -25% | 20 | $3,646 | $1,970,316 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 46 | $43,036 | -41% | 20 | $2,152 | $2,013,352 | 10 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 66 | $19,025 | -56% | 10 | $1,903 | $2,032,377 | 11 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 88 | $5,222 | -73% | 4 | $1,306 | $2,037,599 | 12 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 79 | $9,510 | +82% | 4 | $2,378 | $2,047,109 | 13 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 90 | $7,898 | -17% | 4 | $1,975 | $2,055,007 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 77 | $6,639 | -16% | 5 | $1,328 | $2,061,646 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 48 | $49,967 | +653% | 19 | $2,630 | $2,111,613 | 16 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 63 | $13,059 | -74% | 6 | $2,177 | $2,124,672 | 17 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 112 | $1,114 | 1 | $1,114 | $2,125,786 | 20 | |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 51 | $2,378 | 2 | $1,189 | $2,128,164 | 25 | |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 58 | $799 | -66% | 2 | $400 | $2,128,963 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 73 | $427 | -47% | 1 | $427 | $2,129,390 | 27 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 72 | $378 | -11% | 1 | $378 | $2,129,768 | 28 |
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Synopsis
Seok-woo is divorced, and his job leaves him unable to devote barely any time to his young daughter, Su-an. For her birthday, Su-an wants nothing more than to take the train from Seoul to her mother’s home 280 miles away in Busan. Convinced, Seok- woo takes off from work to accompany her on what very well may be the last train ride either of them take. Shortly after they depart from Seoul, reports of riots and mass chaos throughout the country begin to flicker through, before communication becomes entirely cut off. Soon, some sort of virus begins to spread from passenger to passenger, quickly filling the train with bloodthirsty zombies that begin to kill those on board. Now, Seok-woo, Su-an, and a motley crew of surviving passengers must do their best to fend off the zombie horde as the train careens toward Busan, where the end of the line may only be the beginning... ifit’s still there at all
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $284,776 (13.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 27 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,944,552 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 22nd, 2016 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Train to Busan August 14th, 2026 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Train to Busan |
| International Releases: | June 30th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 12th, 2016 (Limited), released as Train To Busan (New Zealand) August 12th, 2016 (Limited), released as Train To Busan (Australia) August 19th, 2016 (Wide), released as Busanhaeng (France) October 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as Train To Busan (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | December 13th, 2016 by Well Go USA Video, released as Train to Busan |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Franchise: | Train to Busan |
| Geographical setting: | South Korea |
| Plot point: | Trains, Zombies |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Next Entertainment, Redpeter Film |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | 23 | $284,776 | 27 | $10,547 | $284,776 | 1 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 24 | $228,384 | -20% | 29 | $7,875 | $716,352 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 25 | $190,913 | -16% | 36 | $5,303 | $1,075,498 | 3 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 35 | $129,155 | -32% | 28 | $4,613 | $1,352,082 | 4 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 41 | $81,461 | -37% | 21 | $3,879 | $1,531,344 | 5 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 46 | $54,823 | -33% | 19 | $2,885 | $1,644,123 | 6 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 47 | $65,863 | +20% | 15 | $4,391 | $1,746,403 | 7 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 39 | $67,261 | +2% | 16 | $4,204 | $1,867,452 | 8 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 44 | $49,997 | -26% | 20 | $2,500 | $1,947,399 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 45 | $30,140 | -40% | 20 | $1,507 | $2,000,456 | 10 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 61 | $13,379 | -56% | 10 | $1,338 | $2,026,731 | 11 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 94 | $2,526 | -81% | 4 | $632 | $2,034,903 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 83 | $6,473 | 4 | $1,618 | $2,053,582 | 14 | |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 75 | $4,466 | -31% | 5 | $893 | $2,059,473 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 49 | $31,020 | +595% | 19 | $1,633 | $2,092,666 | 16 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 59 | $9,563 | -69% | 6 | $1,594 | $2,121,176 | 17 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 91 | $1,114 | 1 | $1,114 | $2,125,786 | 20 | |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 56 | $1,874 | 2 | $937 | $2,127,660 | 25 | |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 62 | $567 | -70% | 2 | $284 | $2,128,731 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 70 | $426 | -25% | 1 | $426 | $2,129,389 | 27 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 67 | $378 | -11% | 1 | $378 | $2,129,768 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | - | $78,371 | 27 | $2,903 | $78,371 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 2016 | - | $103,970 | +33% | 27 | $3,851 | $182,341 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2016 | - | $102,435 | -1% | 27 | $3,794 | $284,776 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | 23 | $487,968 | 27 | $18,073 | $487,968 | 1 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 24 | $396,617 | -19% | 29 | $13,676 | $884,585 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 26 | $338,342 | -15% | 36 | $9,398 | $1,222,927 | 3 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 32 | $226,956 | -33% | 28 | $8,106 | $1,449,883 | 4 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 40 | $139,417 | -39% | 21 | $6,639 | $1,589,300 | 5 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 45 | $91,240 | -35% | 19 | $4,802 | $1,680,540 | 6 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 47 | $119,651 | +31% | 15 | $7,977 | $1,800,191 | 7 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 41 | $97,211 | -19% | 16 | $6,076 | $1,897,402 | 8 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 45 | $72,914 | -25% | 20 | $3,646 | $1,970,316 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 46 | $43,036 | -41% | 20 | $2,152 | $2,013,352 | 10 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 66 | $19,025 | -56% | 10 | $1,903 | $2,032,377 | 11 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 88 | $5,222 | -73% | 4 | $1,306 | $2,037,599 | 12 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 79 | $9,510 | +82% | 4 | $2,378 | $2,047,109 | 13 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 90 | $7,898 | -17% | 4 | $1,975 | $2,055,007 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 77 | $6,639 | -16% | 5 | $1,328 | $2,061,646 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 48 | $49,967 | +653% | 19 | $2,630 | $2,111,613 | 16 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 63 | $13,059 | -74% | 6 | $2,177 | $2,124,672 | 17 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 112 | $1,114 | 1 | $1,114 | $2,125,786 | 20 | |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 51 | $2,378 | 2 | $1,189 | $2,128,164 | 25 | |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 58 | $799 | -66% | 2 | $400 | $2,128,963 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 73 | $427 | -47% | 1 | $427 | $2,129,390 | 27 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 72 | $378 | -11% | 1 | $378 | $2,129,768 | 28 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.