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Poster for Exit 8

Exit 8

Seen it?

2025 | 95 min | Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 31 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The End of Oak Street or Super 8, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Poster Design. Also nominated for 2 Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 4 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $44 million worldwide on a $1 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 940K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Genki Kawamura

  • Kazunari NinomiyaLost Man
  • Yamato KochiWalking Man
  • Naru AsanumaThe Boy
  • Kotone HanaseHigh School Student
  • Nana KomatsuLost Man's Partner
  • Hirota OtsukaScreaming Man on Train
  • Tara NakashimaMother on Train
  • Reo SodaChild
  • Mikio UedaMan on Train
  • HIKAKINPasserby