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Directed by
Bong Joon Ho
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Drama

About Parasite

Parasite is a 2019 Korean-language comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon Ho. The cast is led by Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong and Choi Woo-shik. It runs 2h 13m. Made on a budget of around $11.4M, it has grossed $257.6M worldwide. Audiences rate it 8.5/10 across 20,926 votes on TMDB.

Release date
2019-05-30
Runtime
2h 13m
Language
Korean
Budget
$11.4M
Box office
$257.6M
IMDb
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Audience Reviews

Stephen Campbell 9/10

“**_An uncategorisable masterpiece_** >_We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service – two dishes, but to one table._ - William Shakespeare; _The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke_, 4.iii.23-24 (1599-1601) What is one to make of the utterly uncategorisable and impossible-to-define _Gisaengchung_ [_Parasite_]? Only the third film to win both the Palme d'Or and the Academy...”

Manuel São Bento 10/10

“If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Yes, I know. I'm late as hell. I don't really have anything to offer you besides my personal opinion. Theses and video essays are breaking down Parasite at such a deep level that I can't really write anything new. Nevertheless, I'll share my thoughts on it because it would be a massive miss from someone who considers himself as a film critic. I had this movie on my watchlist s...”

Sheldon Nylander 10/10

“The working class and down on their luck Kim family struggle to make ends meet. When a friend of the son, Ki-Woo’s, who is an English tutor for the daughter in the wealthy Park family, has to leave his position, he recommends Ki-Woo for the job. Now having an "in" with the wealthy family, the Kims begin plotting the downfall of the current household servants and inserting themselves into those vacant positions, making them all gainfully employed and with money finally flowing...”

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Parasite — FAQ

Who directed Parasite?

Parasite was directed by Bong Joon Ho.

When was Parasite released?

Parasite was released on 2019-05-30.

How long is Parasite?

Parasite has a runtime of 2 hours 13 minutes.

What genre is Parasite?

Parasite is a comedy, thriller, drama film.

Who stars in Parasite?

Parasite stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam.

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