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Metro (2013): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Metro (2013) movie poster

Metro is a 2013 action thriller directed by Anton Megerdichev, starring Anatoliy Kotenyov as Moscow Mayor, Sergey Sosnovsky and Svetlana Khodchenkova. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $15.1 million worldwide.

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Metro (2013) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 10m (130 min)
Genres
Action , Thriller
Original language
Russian
Studio
Profit
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Metro About?

The premise of Metro without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

When a tunnel collapses, a Moscow underground train is plunged into chaos, leaving a group of strangers trapped and struggling to survive. As water rapidly floods the rail network, the passengers, including a surgeon and a businessman with a personal connection, must overcome their differences and work together to escape the disaster and find a way back to the surface.

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Cast & crew

Metro Cast & Characters

Anatoliy Kotenyov leads the cast as Moscow Mayor, with Sergey Sosnovsky as Sergeich and Svetlana Khodchenkova as Irina Garina. Directed by Anton Megerdichev; 63 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Anton Megerdichev

More films directed by Anton Megerdichev, best-rated first: Three Seconds, Land of Legends and Dark World.

Full filmography
Plot

Metro Plot Summary

What happens in Metro from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On the Metro, in the aging tunnels near Park Kultury, a section built in 1935 is already showing dangerous signs of structural strain. One tunnel night crawler, Sergeitch Sergey Sosnovsky, notices water seeping into the tunnel that runs beneath the Moscow River and informs the assistant station master, who brushes off the concern and jokes that it’s only groundwater. Meanwhile, Irina Garina Svetlana Khodchenkova is torn between her lover, businessman Vladislav Konstantinov Anatoliy Belyy, and her husband, surgeon Andrei Garin Sergey Puskepalis. Konstantinov tries to pressure Irina to divorce Andrei, setting the stage for a love triangle that will collide with catastrophe.

Full summary

The whole story of Metro, scene by scene

Read the full summary
Box office

Metro Box Office

Metro grossed $15.1 million worldwide.

2013 box office

Worldwide gross

$15.1M

International
$15.1M
Videos

Metro Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Metro.

Metro Official Trailer #2 2013) Russian Disaster Movie HD
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Metro?

9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which metro station do Andrei and his daughter Ksenya accidentally take?

Details

Metro Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Mitro” and “Subwave”.

Also known as
  • Mitro
  • Subwave
  • Pânico no Metrô
  • 夺命地铁
  • Pánico en el metro
  • Metro - Im Netz des Todes
  • Μετρό
  • メトロ42
  • מטרו
  • 메트로: 마지막 탈출
  • 奪命地鐵

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FAQ

Metro FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Metro, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Metro?

Metro runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).

When was Metro released?

Metro was released on February 21, 2013.

Who directed Metro?

Metro was directed by Anton Megerdichev.

More films by Anton Megerdichev

Who is in the cast of Metro?

Metro stars Anatoliy Kotenyov as Moscow Mayor, Sergey Sosnovsky as Sergeich and Svetlana Khodchenkova as Irina Garina, among 63 credited actors.

How much did Metro make at the box office?

Metro grossed $15.1 million worldwide.

Does Metro have a post-credit scene?

No. Metro has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Metro in?

The original language of Metro is Russian.

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