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.

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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

Feb 14, 2020

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

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Simran Hans

Monocle

Feb 14, 2020

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

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Feb 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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Christos Tsiolkas

The Saturday Paper

Aug 19, 2026

Bong’s breathless pace keeps us entertained but the unanswered questions pile up, weakening our faith in the filmmaker’s intentions. This reckless disregard for following through the logic of the story was also at play in Snowpiercer.

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Lexi Amoriello

Movie Recs by Lex

Jul 10, 2026

It’s dark, funny, and an absolute blast. Parasite is Bong Joon-ho at his best, and it is unquestionably one of the best films of the year.

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James Profetto

Reel James (YouTube)

Jul 3, 2026

10/10

This is a remarkable achievement by Bong Joon Ho!

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Zion

Mar 28, 2026

Filmmaking at its peak

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Paul

Mar 18, 2026

Amazing story and acting with weird twist

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Ed Cigar

Mar 18, 2026

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

Mar 2, 2025

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

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Max T

Feb 12, 2025

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

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Jonathan

Feb 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
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)

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