Parasite

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Parasite

R

2019

2h 12m

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

Critics Consensus

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

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Tim Robey

Monocle

02/14/2020

I think it's a career peak for [Bong Joon-ho].

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Simran Hans

Monocle

02/14/2020

Watching that drama -- the bricks sort of build and then topple -- is so satisfying.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

02/12/2020

5/5

[Bong Joon-ho]'s work is as playful as it is sincere and revelatory. He'll make you feel at home, and then rip the rug out from under you.

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

Jul 12

A raucous rollercoaster of genre from sleek crime caper to bone-chilling horror that evokes screams of laughter and terror in equal measure, with zero clue as to what new emotion or surprise may be lurking behind the next left turn.

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Sharai Bohannon

A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast

Jun 23

5/5

Korean cinema is always that girl. Part of the reason this movie hits so hard is because it's unafraid to really dig into the nitty-gritty of classicism and take a stance. It gets even more timely with each passing year.

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Emma Simmonds

Radio Times

08/30/2024

5/5

It's a wonderfully sneaky film that, before you know it, will have worked its way right under your skin.

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Zion

Mar 28

Filmmaking at its peak

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Paul

Mar 18

Amazing story and acting with weird twist

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Ed Cigar

Mar 18

In a semi-typical fashion, Korean horror gives you something to follow while laying out subtle references & eventually makes you reevaluate your expectations. Is it horror? Is it a bigger social commentary? Is it a comedy? Perhaps yes and no to all three. Rather than define itself or its messages in any definitive way, Parasite is a collection of moments, from humor to sorrow to disgusting to outright weird. Theres no standard to hold it to, unless youre really nitpicking it stands on its own as an oddity. A remarkable oddity but an oddity nonetheless. Fantastic

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Brandon

03/02/2025

Perfect Film!!! Simply a Masterpiece!!!!

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Max T

02/12/2025

This masterpiece about social classes was so intense in the IMAX theater!

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Jonathan

02/10/2025

Third act was rough, just like every Osgood Perkins movie, but this one has something the others don't, which is incredibly gory deaths and impeccable comedic timing.

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Synopsis

Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

Director: Bong Joon Ho
Producer: Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yanggwon
Screenwriter: Han Jinwon
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: CJ Entertainment, Barunson E&A
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2019, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Feb 7, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.7M
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)