Bullet Train Explosion

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Bullet Train Explosion

2025,

2h 14m,

Action/

Crime/

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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This film is a reboot of the original movie The Bullet Train, from 50 years ago which inspired the Hollywood blockbuster Speed. Director Shinji Higuchi, known for merging spectacular visuals with human drama in works like Shin Godzilla, creates another panic-suspense thriller, depicting the intense struggles of those racing to save lives under extreme conditions. This film stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, reuniting with director Higuchi after Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan. With special cooperation from the East Japan Railway Company, the production used real bullet trains and railway facilities to craft extremely realistic visuals, which were seamlessly enhanced with cutting-edge visual effects. Packed with non-stop suspense, this high-stakes thriller will keep audiences breathless from start to finish.

Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

May 2, 2025

2.5/4

Just buckle up to enjoy director Shinj Higuchi’s (“Shin Godzilla”) empty-headed thrill ride that’s edited so fast you won’t notice, mostly, the bumps along the way.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Apr 25, 2025

3/4

What makes “Bullet Train Explosion” so charming is that its creators don’t try to reinvent their chosen genre with this oversized, defiantly corny throwback.

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Todd Gilchrist

Variety

Apr 23, 2025

“Bullet Train Explosion” feels like a blockbuster made for adults, where the priority is throwing challenges and complications at smart characters instead of sparking conflict with cheap narrative shortcuts and bad, even dumb choices.

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Joshua Polanski

There Were No Gods Left

Jul 26, 2026

While [Shinji] Higuchi is an adept enough filmmaker to deliver a high-stress and satisfyingly entertaining train movie, his latest loses sight of its own strengths and crashes before the titular train when it abandons its socio-political themes.

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

Jan 10, 2026

Bullet Train Explosion is a competent sequel that will please audiences. Higuchi utilizes all the necessary ingredients to deliver a cinematic experience that puts the spectator on the edge of his seat and succeeds in touching him emotionally.

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Brogan Luke Bouwhuis

InBetweenDrafts

Nov 27, 2025

8/10

Another feather in the cap of Higuchi, who is demonstrating an incredible talent for breathing fresh and exciting new life into existing franchises.

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This film is a reboot of the original movie The Bullet Train, from 50 years ago which inspired the Hollywood blockbuster Speed. Director Shinji Higuchi, known for merging spectacular visuals with human drama in works like Shin Godzilla, creates another panic-suspense thriller, depicting the intense struggles of those racing to save lives under extreme conditions. This film stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, reuniting with director Higuchi after Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan. With special cooperation from the East Japan Railway Company, the production used real bullet trains and railway facilities to craft extremely realistic visuals, which were seamlessly enhanced with cutting-edge visual effects. Packed with non-stop suspense, this high-stakes thriller will keep audiences breathless from start to finish.

Director: Shinji Higuchi
Producer: Kota Ishizuka
Screenwriter: Kazuhiro Nakagawa, Norichika Oba
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix, Episcope, Inc.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 23, 2025
Runtime: 2h 14m

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