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Alan Kim | ... |
David
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Yeri Han | ... |
Monica
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Noel Cho | ... |
Anne
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Steven Yeun | ... |
Jacob
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Darryl Cox | ... |
Mr. Harlan
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Esther Moon | ... |
Mrs. Oh
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Ben Hall | ... |
Dowsing Dan
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Eric Starkey | ... |
Randy Boomer
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Will Patton | ... |
Paul
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Youn Yuh-jung | ... |
Soonja
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Jacob M Wade | ... |
Johnnie
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James Carroll | ... |
Brother Roy
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Jenny Phagan | ... |
Bonnie
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Tina Parker | ... |
Debbie
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Chloe Lee | ... |
June
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Joel Telford | ... |
Older Kid
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Scott Haze | ... |
Billy
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Kaye Brownlee-France | ... |
Lab Tech
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Skip Schwink | ... |
Doctor
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Tea Oh | ... |
Grocery Store Owner
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Laurie Cummings | ... |
Sales Lady (uncredited)
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Daniel Fortman | ... |
Church Usher / Church Goer (uncredited)
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Danny Frost | ... |
Church member (uncredited)
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Laurie Frost | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Warren Lane | ... |
Church Goer (uncredited)
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Kris Osborn | ... |
Townsperson (uncredited)
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Jonnie Parnell | ... |
Bank Teller (uncredited)
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Amanda Pearce | ... |
Church Goer (uncredited)
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Ernie Robinson | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Ed Spinelli | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Romulus Stoicescu | ... |
Rome (uncredited)
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Debbi Tucker | ... |
Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
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April Warren | ... |
Church Goer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lee Isaac Chung |
Written by
Lee Isaac Chung | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Joshua Bachove | ... | executive producer (as Josh Bachove) |
Dede Gardner | ... | producer (produced by) |
Jeremy Kleiner | ... | producer (produced by) |
Christina Oh | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
Brad Pitt | ... | executive producer |
Steven Yeun | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Emile Mosseri |
Cinematography by
Lachlan Milne | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
Harry Yoon |
Editorial Department
Susan Alexander | ... | senior digital intermediate producer |
Irene Chun | ... | first assistant editor |
David Cole | ... | supervising and lead digital colorist |
Stefanie Y. Hong | ... | Subtitles |
Jose Parra | ... | lead digital intermediate producer |
Ismael Salas | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Casting By
Julia Kim |
Production Design by
Yong Ok Lee |
Art Direction by
W. Haley Ho | ||
Joshua Sampson | ... | standby art director |
Set Decoration by
Hanrui Wang |
Costume Design by
Susanna Song |
Makeup Department
Elizabeth Bey | ... | makeup designer |
Andrea Carreno | ... | hair department head (as Drea Carreno) |
Hannah Gates | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Moung Hui Park | ... | makeup department head |
Krista Perry | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Kerry Anne Pritchard | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Ashley Tabb | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
Dylan Brodie | ... | unit production manager |
Daniel McGilvray | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Dubray | ... | first assistant director |
Stephen J. Hanan | ... | second second assistant director |
Ann Laudick | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Brian Keepers | ... | construction coordinator |
Amairani Perez Chamu | ... | production assistant |
Marysa Perry | ... | Intern |
Kaitlyn Shelby | ... | property master |
Stacy Suvino | ... | set dresser |
Adam Thomas | ... | Intern |
Ty Tush | ... | Production Assistant |
Sound Department
Jason Butler | ... | foley mixer |
Crow Duemig | ... | boom operator |
Erik Duemig | ... | production sound mixer |
Andrea Gard | ... | foley editor/artist |
Scott Levine | ... | Engineering Services |
Josh Lowden | ... | general manager |
Dmitri Makarov | ... | Supervising Sound Editor & Dialogue/ADR Editor |
Steve Morris | ... | head of engineering |
Jon Null | ... | Head of Production |
David Peifer | ... | Digital Editorial Support |
Carrie Perry | ... | scheduling |
Michael Peters | ... | post production finance manager (as Mike Peters) |
Daniela Pontoriero | ... | post production sound accountant |
Eva Porter | ... | client services |
Jamison Rabbe | ... | adr mixer |
James Russell | ... | sound mixer |
Michael Schwarz | ... | boom operator |
Julia Shirar | ... | Sound Effects Editor |
Kent Sparling | ... | Re-Recording Mixer / Sound Designer |
Paul Stula | ... | epk sound mixer |
Sam C. Lewis | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Kenny Binkley | ... | special effects assistant |
Joshua Miller | ... | special effects assistant |
John Lee Stout | ... | special effects assistant |
Conley Wilson | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter | ... | visual effects |
David Cole | ... | lead digital colourist |
Mike Uguccioni | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
Shannon Beshears | ... | stunt double: Ye-ri Han |
Jon Bielich | ... | stunt coordinator |
Kent Shelton | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Timothy Barnett | ... | additional lighting technician |
Matt Bauske | ... | additional lighting technician |
Greg Bollinger | ... | drone operator |
Keith Brown | ... | Best Boy Grip |
Samuel Calvin | ... | additional lighting technician |
Rhett Chanley | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
Elizabeth Drew | ... | best electric (as Liz Drew) |
Charles E. Elmore | ... | b camera operator |
Duke Fleischer | ... | b camera utility |
Matt Fleischmann | ... | steadicam operator |
Clay Flores | ... | b camera 1st ac |
Scott Forrester | ... | additional lighting technician |
Austin Davis Gill | ... | additional lighting technician |
Micah Hart | ... | grip |
Jimmy Hollingshead | ... | additional lighting technician |
Moses Jenkins | ... | Additional Grip / additional lighting technician |
Trey Jimenez | ... | digital utility |
Jacob Keen | ... | additional lighting technician |
Melissa Lukenbaugh | ... | still photographer |
Steve Mathis | ... | gaffer |
Jamie Roman | ... | second assistant camera |
Jon Roman | ... | first assistant camera |
Jon Shryock | ... | key grip |
Jeremy Smart | ... | additional lighting technician |
Andrew P.C. Smith | ... | Steadicam |
Sunrise Tippeconnie | ... | additional lighting technician |
Colin Warde | ... | additional grip |
James Wray | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
Chris Freihofer | ... | local casting director |
Tori Hartley | ... | oklahoma casting assistant |
Jenn Rader | ... | oklahoma casting associate |
Seth Stuart | ... | oklahoma casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Victoria Bohler | ... | Costume Intern |
Jessica Carey | ... | Costume PA |
Charlotte Golden | ... | costume supervisor |
Amy Higdon | ... | costume supervisor |
Amanda Higo | ... | set costumer (as Amanda Gonzalez) |
Jenny Tsiakals | ... | Wardrobe Creative Advisor |
Location Management
Danny Hulsey | ... | location manager |
Jeremy Schofield | ... | key assistant location manager |
Melanie Brooke Sweeney | ... | location scout |
Music Department
Joseph Carrillo | ... | orchestrator |
Michelle Cho | ... | music coordinator |
Rudy Chung | ... | music supervisor |
F.A.M.E.'S. Project | ... | orchestra and studio contractor |
Virginia Figueiredo | ... | musician: clarinet |
Robinton Hobbs | ... | programmer |
Catherine Joy | ... | Score Supervisor / lead orchestrator |
Nikhil Koparkar | ... | music prep / programmer |
Nick Lok | ... | music editor |
Gina Luciani | ... | flute soloist / ocarina soloist |
Zoë Rae Lustri | ... | music preparation (as Zoe Lustri) |
Ro Rowan | ... | cello soloist |
Kent Sparling | ... | music editor |
H.B. Thal | ... | music preparation (as Hope Thal) |
Frank Wolf | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
Stefanie Y. Hong | ... | script consultant |
Cari Pak | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Justin Clenard | ... | transportation captain |
Tom Comstock | ... | driver |
Devin Cunningham | ... | driver |
Joel Decker | ... | driver |
Dan Dolan | ... | driver |
Jimmie L. Hardcastle | ... | driver |
Lew Homme | ... | driver |
Terry Ralston | ... | driver |
Arnold Rowlan | ... | driver |
Doug Tabb | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
Tory Ayers | ... | production accountant |
Rose Mary Baker | ... | Studio Teacher |
Pamela Banks | ... | Animal Wrangler |
Melissa Caswell | ... | Basecamp PA |
Daniel Cochran | ... | key set production assistant |
Stacey Davis | ... | production counsel |
Andrea Drake | ... | production assistant |
Cole Emhoff | ... | assistant: Christina Oh |
Joe Fragassi | ... | Post Production Accountant |
Zackary Steven Graham | ... | production assistant |
Stefanie Y. Hong | ... | Korean Translator |
Alyssa Ide | ... | production assistant |
Mina Lee | ... | assistant: Yeri Han |
Lizzy McGlynn | ... | archival producer |
David Milliken | ... | animal wrangler: snake |
Amanda Roberts | ... | production coordinator |
Douglas Seok | ... | assistant to director |
Marissa Shoemaker | ... | production assistant |
D. Reride Smith | ... | animal coordinator (as Reride Smith) |
Siddiqui Subhani | ... | digital marketing |
Deepanshu Yadav | ... | Digital Marketing |
Inman Young | ... | Head Of Production |
Riccardo Mimmi | ... | Italian subtitles (uncredited) |
Thanks
Skipper Bain | ... | special thanks |
Judson Blane | ... | special thanks |
Victoria Bohler | ... | special thanks |
Savey Cathey | ... | special thanks |
David DeSantos | ... | special thanks |
Chelsey Donn | ... | special thanks |
Morgan Fryer | ... | special thanks |
Blake Keepers | ... | special thanks |
Abby Kurin | ... | special thanks |
In-Ah Lee | ... | Very Special Thanks |
Jenny Tsiakals | ... | special thanks |
Celesty Tuiolosega | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- A24 (2020) (United States) (theatrical)
- ARP Sélection (2020) (France) (theatrical)
- Altitude Film Entertainment (2021) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CJ CGV Viet Nam (2021) (Vietnam) (theatrical)
- Diamond Films (2021) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Elevation Pictures (2020) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Encore Films (2021) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Encore Films (2021) (Vietnam) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2021) (Greece) (theatrical)
- GAGA. (2021) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2021) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Panda Lichtspiele Filmverleih (2021) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Pathé Films (2021) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (2021) (Germany) (theatrical)
- September Film (2021) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2021) (Spain)
- Entract Films (2020) (Canada) (Québec)
- EuroVideo (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (ProKino)
- EuroVideo (2021) (Germany) (DVD) (ProKino)
- Gulf Film (2021) (United Arab Emirates)
- Madman Entertainment (2021) (Australia)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2021) (Portugal)
- September Film (2021) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- September Film (2021) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Accountability Partners (background payroll services)
- Aura Sound & Color (special thanks)
- Fame's Music Orchestral Recording (string orchestra)
- Film Tulsa (special thanks)
- FotoKem (acknowledgement)
- Historic Films Archive (archival footage courtesy of)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (THIS PICTURE MADE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF)
- Joy Music House (score production)
- KATV (archival footage courtesy of)
- KBS America (archival footage courtesy of)
- McGilvray Media (post-production)
- Midwest Drone Productions (drone services)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- NGP Film (acknowledgement)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Pyle Production Services (acknowledgement)
- Setkeeper (watermarking and distribution)
- Skywalker Sound (POST PRODUCTION SOUND SERVICES BY)
- Skywalker Sound (acknowledgement)
- The Clearance Lab (script clearance)
- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (acknowledgement)
- University of North Texas Archives (archival footage courtesy of)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Yearning to own a small patch of land and be more than a chicken sexer, the ambitious paterfamilias, Jacob Yi, relocates his Korean-American family: sceptical wife, Monica, and their children, David and Anne, from California to 1980s rural Arkansas, to start afresh and capture the elusive American Dream. However, new beginnings are always challenging, and to find out what is best for the family, let alone start a 50-acre farm to grow and sell Korean fruits and vegetables, is easier said than done. But, amid sincere promises, cultural unease, fleeting hopes, and the ever-present threat of financial disaster, Jacob is convinced that he has found their own slice of Eden in the rich, dark soil of Arkansas. Can grandma Soonja's humble but resilient minari help the Yi family figure out their place in the world? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Taglines | A timeless story of what roots us. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Writer and director Lee Isaac Chung wrote in the Los Angeles Times about how he came to write Minari. He was about to start teaching full time for the sake of his family and thought he would write one final script in the few months before the job began. Desperate for inspiration, he closed his eyes at his regular coffee shop and the words "Willa Cather" rang in his ears. Looking her up, he saw she was a novelist who wrote about life on the Great Plains, and he fell in love with her novel "My Antonia". He learned that Cather initially imitated famous novelists who wrote about city life, thinking her own rural experience wouldn't be accepted. She felt unfulfilled and then wrote successful rural stories that were true to herself. She said, "Life began for me, when I ceased to admire and began to remember." Reflecting on this, Chung said, "I wondered if the voice was leading me to these words, so that I would begin to trust in my own. As an exercise, I devoted an afternoon to writing my memories of childhood. I remembered our family's arrival at a single-wide trailer on an Ozark meadow and my mother's shock at learning that this would be our new home. I recalled the smell of freshly plowed soil and the way the color of it pleased my father. I remembered the creek where I threw rocks at snakes while my grandmother planted a Korean vegetable that grew without effort. With each memory, I saw my life anew, as though the clouds had shifted over a field I had seen every day. After writing 80 memories, I sketched a narrative arc with themes about family, failure and rebirth. That's how I got the idea to write 'Minari'; it began for me, when I ceased to admire and began to remember." See more » |
Goofs | Modern cars are visible in one shot as the family drives through town. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Best Movies of 2020 (2020). See more » |
Soundtracks | Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus See more » |
Quotes |
Soonja:
Minari is truly the best. It grows anywhere, like weeds. So anyone can pick and eat it. Rich or poor, anyone can enjoy it and be healthy. Minari can be put in kimchi, put in stew, put in soup. It can be medicine if you are sick. Minari is wonderful, wonderful! See more » |