Minari

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Minari

PG-13

Released Feb 12, 2021

1h 55m

Drama

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A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

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Critics Consensus

Led by arresting performances from Steven Yeun and Yeri Han, Minari offers an intimate and heart-wrenching portrait of family and assimilation in 1980s America.

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Audience Says

Prepare for an ambiguous ending, but along the way, this is a beautifully filmed blend of comedy and drama, brought to life by a wonderful cast playing well-written characters.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Lee Isaac Chung has made a film that will endure.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 23, 2024

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Esther Zuckerman

Thrillist

Chung and his cinematographer Lachlan Milne photograph the landscape beautifully, and you see how both Jacob and David can be entranced by its vastness, even for all the trouble it causes.

Jul 29, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

What makes this more than just another formulaic feelgood film is the grit with which Chung evokes the hardscrabble lives of his characters, balancing the dreamier elements of the drama with a naturalism that keeps it rooted in reality.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 4, 2021

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

A touching, bittersweet insight into cultural dilemmas and the often harsh realities that come with juggling dreams and keeping your family afloat.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

During two hours, Chung re-creates the American dream, told through the eyes of those who were there to build it. In doing so, he’s created a modern classic. An emotional relative to Steinbeck, where we can experience the full scale of human emotion.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 5, 2024

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Sarah Cortinaz

InSession Film

Minari is incredibly tender, and woefully honest.

Apr 23, 2024

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Virginia S

This is a very moving story. There is lot to think about afterwards - the fear of illness, the relationship between husband and wife, the friendship with co-workers, the interference among relatives, etc. At one point when the doctor brought good news, I ended up sobbing out loud in the theater.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/21

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Jason

Whats the fuss anout this slow moving tv movie type pic.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/05/21

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Eddie

Srorytelling & characters are phenomenal.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/21

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Sarah

Delightful story about a family striving for a better life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/21

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Dr. Horace

There wasn't anything not to like about the movie. It wasn't just a portrayal of an immigrant family. It wasn't just a tear-jerking family melodrama. We can all see ourselves in any character in some time in our lives, yet without demanding overly burdensome emotion. We all can relate to the story as ours with varying circumstances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/25/21

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PATRICIA

Out of the ordinary beautiful family story !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/21

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Han Ye-ri

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Synopsis

A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Producer: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christina Oh
Screenwriter: Lee Isaac Chung
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Plan B Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|A Rude Gesture)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 26, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $700.0K
Runtime: 1h 55m

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