Films set in trains

Luis Buñuel's film weaves a love story against a backdrop of political unrest in Spain and France. Carole Bouquet and Ángela Molina portray Conchita, captivating Fernando Rey's Mathieu, in a tale of desire and frustration. Buñuel's direction balances humor and emotion, with dual actresses symbolizing desire's complexity. The film explores human connections within a charged context, inviting reflection on intricate emotions. A masterpiece of artistry and psychology which offers a profound experience for those valuing nuanced storytelling.

This movie combines action and comedy in a brilliant way that along with a large cast manages to attract attention. Brad Pitt plays Ladybug, a former assassin whose latest mission puts him in a dangerous situation with lethal adversaries from all over the world. This time, he will try to solve his job peacefully on the world's fastest train after having been the protagonist of several failed missions.

A young Finnish woman seeking refuge from an enigmatic love affair in Moscow finds herself on a train to the Arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share her journey with a larger-than-life Russian miner, Compartment No. 6 becomes a vessel for profound truths about human connection. This well-acted, subtly told love story unfolds with emotional depth and captivating drama.

A woman offers former police officer Michael MacCauley, now a hardworking life insurance salesman and caring family man, $100,000 as he rides home on a train to help her find a hidden passenger before the last stop. The man accepts the money and realizes he is now a victim of blackmail. He must continue cooperating with the woman, or else his wife will bear the consequences. Collet-Serra brings his usual lean visual economy and tight, rhythmic cutting to another exciting, claustrophobic pulp thriller.

Based on Agatha Christie's tale, as the train grinds to a halt amidst a snowbound landscape, a chilling murder plot unfolds. With each passenger holding secrets and motives, Poirot must unravel the truth before the killer strikes again.

Sok-woo, a businessman, and his young daughter, Soo-ahn, board the KTX 101 at Seoul Station, a bullet train bound for Busan. During the journey, a zombie infection spreads rapidly inside and outside the train, forcing the passengers to struggle to survive. Amidst the chaos of the apocalypse, they yearn for their destination to remain a safe place.

Rachel, reeling from her divorce, rides the train daily past her old home, imagining the perfect life of a nearby couple, Megan and Scott. One day she sees something disturbing, then wakes with no memory of the night Megan vanishes. Haunted by doubts and fragments, Rachel becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth.

Directed by Bong Joon Ho and based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, the film is set in 2031, when the world is frozen due to a failed experiment against global warming. The survivors live aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels non-stop around the planet. Curtis (Chris Evans) leads a group of lower-class citizens in a struggle to get to the front of the train and overthrow the class system.

Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in another man’s body on a Chicago-bound train, confused and disoriented. He's part of a secret government program—Source Code—that lets him relive another man's final 8 minutes to find the train bomber. As he repeats the loop, Stevens uncovers secrets about the mission.

Frank is an experienced train driver about to be fired, and Will is a young apprentice, a candidate to replace him. When the two find themselves on an unstoppable train loaded with toxic chemicals, the looming scenario is one of destruction of nearby towns and environmental disaster. An action film based on real events, with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, utterly effective and highly entertaining, particularly due to the tension arising from the threat of disaster.

Roy and Jessie head home via the Trans-Siberian after volunteering in China, their relationship strained by her past. They meet Carlos and Abby, whose charm hides possible drug trafficking. When Roy falls behind, Jessie is drawn into a dangerous detour with Carlos, and a Russian narcotics detective later heightens the peril awaiting them in the frozen landscape.