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.
- Bong Joon Ho(story by)
- Han Jin-won(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Bong Joon Ho(story by)
- Han Jin-won(screenplay by)
- Stars
Song Kang-ho
- Ki Taek
- (as Song Kang Ho)
Lee Sun-kyun
- Dong Ik
- (as Lee Sun Kyun)
Cho Yeo-jeong
- Yeon Kyo
- (as Cho Yeo Jeong)
Choi Woo-sik
- Ki Woo
- (as Choi Woo Shik)
Park So-dam
- Ki Jung
- (as Park So Dam)
Lee Jeong-eun
- Moon Gwang
- (as Lee Jung Eun)
Jang Hye-jin
- Chung Sook
- (as Chang Hyae Jin)
Park Myeong-hoon
- Geun Se
- (as Park Myeong Hoon)
Jung Ji-so
- Da Hye
- (as Jung Ziso)
Jung Hyun-jun
- Da Song
- (as Jung Hyeon Jun)
Park Keun-rok
- Driver Yoon
- (as Park Keun Rok)
Jung Yi-seo
- CEO of Pizza Place
- (as Jeung Esuh)
Jung Ik-han
- Neighbor
- (as Jung Ik Han)
Hwang In-kyung
- Internet Cafe Staff
- (as Hwang In Kyung)
Ahn Seong-bong
- Street Fighting Person 1
- (as Ahn Seong Bong)
Kim Jin-hyung
- Street Fighting Person 2
- (as Kim Jin Hyung)
- Bong Joon Ho(story by) (screenplay by)
- Han Jin-won(screenplay by)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe 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 versionsAlso 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.
Review
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Achieves what Jordan Peele set out to do with Us
As a film about a family imposing on another, and keeping dark secrets hidden beneath the surface, Parasite achieves what Jordan Peele set out to do with Us: tell a multi-layered story in a widely entertaining manner, but without sacrificing the believability of its central narrative.
That's not to say that Us is an ineffective film by any means, but when it comes to crafting weighty social commentaries under the guise of lighter fare, writer-director Bong Joon-ho is in a class of his own.
The film follows a lower-class South Korean family as they slowly integrate themselves in the lives of an upper-class family and their lavish household. As their entanglement is spun out of a web of deceit, the lowly family find themselves skating on thin ice when it comes to keeping up appearances.
It's a twisty satire on social-economic disparities in South Korean society that swings broadly in tone, and sometimes threatens to tip over the edge, but never feels less than meticulously calculated in its tonal shifts.
However, to reveal anything more about the story would be to take away from the overall experience, as each act is marked by a major plot twist or revelation that keeps the film one step ahead of the viewer at all times. Go in blind if you can and expect an unforgettable ride.
That's not to say that Us is an ineffective film by any means, but when it comes to crafting weighty social commentaries under the guise of lighter fare, writer-director Bong Joon-ho is in a class of his own.
The film follows a lower-class South Korean family as they slowly integrate themselves in the lives of an upper-class family and their lavish household. As their entanglement is spun out of a web of deceit, the lowly family find themselves skating on thin ice when it comes to keeping up appearances.
It's a twisty satire on social-economic disparities in South Korean society that swings broadly in tone, and sometimes threatens to tip over the edge, but never feels less than meticulously calculated in its tonal shifts.
However, to reveal anything more about the story would be to take away from the overall experience, as each act is marked by a major plot twist or revelation that keeps the film one step ahead of the viewer at all times. Go in blind if you can and expect an unforgettable ride.
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