Parasite

2019, Comedy/Mystery & thriller, 2h 12m

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An urgent, brilliantly layered look at timely social themes, Parasite finds writer-director Bong Joon Ho in near-total command of his craft. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
  • Rating:
    R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Violence)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Mystery & thriller, Drama
  • Original Language:
    Korean
  • Director:
    Bong Joon Ho
  • Producer:
    Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yanggwon
  • Writer:
    Bong Joon Ho, Han Jinwon
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $53.4M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Neon
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Song Kang-ho
Ki-taek
Jo Yeo-jeong
Park So-dam
Ki-jung, Ki-taek's Daughter
Choi Woo-sik
Ki-woo, Ki-taek's Son
Lee Sun-gyun
Mr. Park
Park Seo-joon
Min
Jung Ji-so
Park Da-hye
Lee Jeong-eun
Moon-gwang, the Park Family's Housekeeper
Andreas Fronk
German Father
Jang Hye-jin
Chung-sook, Ki-taek's Wife
Park Myeong-hoon
Geun-se
Lee Ji-hye
Singer
Jung Hyun-jun
Da-song, Mr. Park's Son
Park Keun-rok
Yoon
Lee Joo-hyung
Party Guy 3
Lee Dong-yong
drunk person 2
Bong Joon Ho
Director
Bong Joon Ho
Screenwriter
Han Jinwon
Screenwriter
Miky Lee
Executive Producer
Kwak Sin-ae
Producer
Moon Yanggwon
Producer
Hong Kyung-pyo
Cinematographer
Kim Chang-ho
Lighting
Yang Jin-mo
Film Editor
Jung Jae-il
Original Music
Lee Ha-jun
Production Design
Choi Seyeon
Costume Design
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Audience Reviews for Parasite

  • Oct 24, 2021
    While it was good, I didn't find it incredible enough to win the Academy Award. The last half hour or so was uninteresting and a drag.
    familiar s Super Reviewer
  • Nov 27, 2020
    Parasite is fantastic. It's clever. It's funny. It's disturbing. And yes, there is a powerful underlying theme of the divide between rich and poor. But the latter is so deftly weaved into the fabric of the story, you really don't think about it much until a fateful scene before the last act. It fully deserved the Oscar for Best Picture and Director. If only for the peach fuzz fight scene.
    Mark B Super Reviewer
  • May 19, 2020
    "We all live in the same country... called capitalism."
    Gimly M Super Reviewer
  • Feb 12, 2020
    Hustling poor Korean family demonstrating that the class divide can never be surmounted. A slow-paced thriller that keeps you on edge, whilst never quite becoming sinister, just powerfully developing the characters' stories to the ultimate conclusion.
    Ross C Super Reviewer
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