The Purge: Election Year vs Train to Busan

Train to Busan has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.4/10 for The Purge: Election Year). The Purge: Election Year is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 58m. Both are action, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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The Purge: Election YearTrain to Busan
Audience score★ 6.4/10★ 7.8/10
Year20162016
Length1h 49m1h 58m
GenresAction, Horror, ThrillerAction, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country–South Korea
DirectorJames DeMonacoYeon Sang-ho
Main castFrank Grillo, Betty Gabriel, Kyle Secor, Edwin Hodge, Elizabeth MitchellKim Eui-sung, Don Lee, Choi Gwi-hwa, Ye Su-jeong, Gong Yoo

Synopsis

The Purge: Election Year

Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

Train to Busan

When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.

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