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Parasite

Original title: Gisaengchung
  • 20192019
  • RR
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
767K
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POPULARITY
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Song Kang-ho, Ik-han Jung, Hyun-jun Jung, Joo-hyung Lee, Lee Ji-hye, Sun-kyun Lee, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Keun-rok Park, Jang Hye-jin, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, So-dam Park, Lee Jeong-eun, and Ji-so Jung in Parasite (2019)
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
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Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
767K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
152
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    • Director
      • Bong Joon Ho
    • Writers
      • Bong Joon Ho(story by)
      • Han Jin-won(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Song Kang-ho
      • Sun-kyun Lee
      • Cho Yeo-jeong
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Bong Joon Ho
    • Writers
      • Bong Joon Ho(story by)
      • Han Jin-won(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Song Kang-ho
      • Sun-kyun Lee
      • Cho Yeo-jeong
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3.4KUser reviews
    • 605Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
    Top rated movie #35
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 308 wins & 271 nominations total

    Videos16

    Trailer 2
    Trailer 2:03
    Trailer 2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:17
    Official Trailer
    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:18
    Teaser Trailer
    Parasite
    Trailer 1:03
    Parasite
    Parasite
    Trailer 2:17
    Parasite
    Bong Joon Ho Makes Oscars History
    Clip 3:24
    Bong Joon Ho Makes Oscars History
    Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" HBO Series Will Be a 'Six-Hour Film'
    Clip 0:41
    Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" HBO Series Will Be a 'Six-Hour Film'
    Indie Spirit Stars Suggest Indie Gems You Must Watch Right Now
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    Indie Spirit Stars Suggest Indie Gems You Must Watch Right Now
    What BAFTA, SAG, & DGA Wins Predict for the 2020 Oscars
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    What BAFTA, SAG, & DGA Wins Predict for the 2020 Oscars
    Bong Joon-Ho – Making the Film You Want
    Clip 1:44
    Bong Joon-Ho – Making the Film You Want
    Bong Joon-Ho Reveals Where He Got the Idea for 'Parasite'
    Clip 5:14
    Bong Joon-Ho Reveals Where He Got the Idea for 'Parasite'
    Everything You Need to Know for TIFF 2019
    Clip 7:03
    Everything You Need to Know for TIFF 2019

    Photos243

    Bong Joon Ho, Song Kang-ho, Sun-kyun Lee, and Cho Yeo-jeong at an event for Parasite (2019)
    Bong Joon Ho at an event for Parasite (2019)
    Bong Joon Ho at an event for Parasite (2019)
    Bong Joon Ho and Kwak Sin-ae at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Bong Joon Ho at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Bong Joon Ho and Kwak Sin-ae at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-won at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Bong Joon Ho at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Bong Joon Ho and Kwak Sin-ae at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Bong Joon Ho, Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang Kwon, Cho Yeo-jeong, Miky Lee, Choi Woo-sik, and So-dam Park at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Spike Lee and Bong Joon Ho at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Bong Joon Ho, Song Kang-ho, Sun-kyun Lee, Cho Yeo-jeong, Yang-kwon Moon, Lee Ha-jun, So-dam Park, and Han Jin-won at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    Top cast

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    Song Kang-ho
    Song Kang-ho
    • Ki Taek
    • (as Song Kang Ho)
    Sun-kyun Lee
    Sun-kyun Lee
    • Dong Ik
    • (as Lee Sun Kyun)
    Cho Yeo-jeong
    Cho Yeo-jeong
    • Yeon Kyo
    • (as Cho Yeo Jeong)
    Choi Woo-sik
    Choi Woo-sik
    • Ki Woo
    • (as Choi Woo Shik)
    So-dam Park
    So-dam Park
    • Ki Jung
    • (as Park So Dam)
    Lee Jeong-eun
    Lee Jeong-eun
    • Moon Gwang
    • (as Lee Jung Eun)
    Jang Hye-jin
    Jang Hye-jin
    • Chung Sook
    • (as Chang Hyae Jin)
    Park Myeong-hoon
    Park Myeong-hoon
    • Geun Se
    • (as Park Myeong Hoon)
    Ji-so Jung
    Ji-so Jung
    • Da Hye
    • (as Jung Ziso)
    Hyun-jun Jung
    Hyun-jun Jung
    • Da Song
    • (as Jung Hyeon Jun)
    Keun-rok Park
    Keun-rok Park
    • Driver Yoon
    • (as Park Keun Rok)
    Yi-Seo Jung
    • CEO of Pizza Place
    • (as Jeung Esuh)
    Jae-myeong Jo
    • CEO's Brother of Pizza Place
    Ik-han Jung
    Ik-han Jung
    • Neighbor
    • (as Jung Ik Han)
    Kyu-baek Kim
    • Drunk Person 1
    Hwang In Kyung
    • Internet Cafe Staff
    Ahn Seong-Bong
    • Street Fighting Person 1
    • (as Ahn Seong Bong)
    Kim Jin Hyung
    • Street Fighting Person 2
    • Director
      • Bong Joon Ho
    • Writers
      • Bong Joon Ho(story by) (screenplay by)
      • Han Jin-won(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Parks' house, said in the film to be designed by a fictional architect named Namgoong Hyeonja, was a set completely built from scratch.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 30 mins) When the Kims are sneaking out of the house while the Parks are sleeping on the couch, the Kim's are barefoot. When seen running home they somehow now have their shoes. If they had left their shoes at the entrance the Parks would likely have noticed them. It would be more likely they would have left them in the garage.
    • Quotes

      Ki-taek: [to his son] You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned. Look around you. Did you think these people made a plan to sleep in the sports hall with you? But here we are now, sleeping together on the floor. So, there's no need for a plan. You can't go wrong with no plans. We don't need to make a plan for anything. It doesn't matter what will happen next. Even if the country gets destroyed or sold out, nobody cares. Got it?

    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a black-and-white version. Instead of opting for a simple digital bleaching, Bong Joon Ho worked with a colorist and cinematographer to make sure each scene retained its texture.
    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: 'Faster than your First Time' Reviews (Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Lucy in the Sky and everything else) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Rodelinda: Act 2 - Spietati, io vi giurai
      Written by George Frideric Handel

      Universal Music

    User reviews3.4K

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    Top review
    10/10
    One of the best films of this decade
    I am remarkably stingy with my 10/10 ratings. I'll be the first person to acknowledge this. Of the roughly 2600 titles I've rated on here, only 34 have a 10. Parasite is one of them. If this isn't a masterpiece, then I don't know what is.

    I'm going to keep it vague on the plot-front, because I didn't know anything about it going in, and was really excited to see it progress and unfold in satisfying, unexpected ways.

    What I will say is that this film, more than just about any other I've seen, put me through so many different emotional states during its 132-minute runtime, and did so without ever feeling muddled or tonally inconsistent. Parts of this movie were hilarious. Parts were heartbreaking. Other parts were insanely suspenseful (I'm honestly not sure if I've felt this close to the edge of my seat since the final season of Breaking Bad, way back in 2013).

    And it does all this while being perfectly paced, beautifully directed, and amazingly acted from every single member of its cast. All the characters are understandable and sympathetic to some degree; the amount of conflict, drama and tension derived from a narrative with no clear heroes and villains is staggering. You come to care for just about all of them.

    I'm stumped to come up with any flaws for this movie. And sure, I've seen many movies that are hard to fault, but it's rare that a movie appeals to me on a gut level and excites me to this degree while also being so close to technically perfect. It's extremely entertaining, thoroughly moving in so many different ways, and as icing on the cake there's a ton of social commentary and some heavy themes to chew on once the movie's over (and this one's not going to leave my head for a while, I can tell).

    Catch this one when you can and believe the hype. Joon-Ho Bong has made many great films (and so far no bad one's), but this even manages to stand head and shoulders above all the others.

    When it comes time to consider what the best film of the 2010s was, this one will surely be up there.
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    • Jeremy_Urquhart
    • Jul 5, 2019

    FAQ15

    • Why weren't there any cameras inside Mr. Park's house?
    • Why did the Kim family use English names for themselves when working for the Parks?
    • How is Parasite a comedy? Apart from a couple of lines by the Mrs. Kim, I didn't find anything comedic.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Barunson E&A (South Korea)
      • CJ Entertainment (South Korea)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ký Sinh Trùng
    • Filming locations
      • Jahamun-ro, Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Barunson E&A
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $53,369,749
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $393,216
      • Oct 13, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $263,156,129
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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