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Parasite

Original title: Gisaengchung
  • 2019
  • R
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so 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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Dark ComedyKorean DramaPsychological ThrillerTragedyDramaThriller

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.

  • Director
    • Bong Joon Ho
  • Writers
    • Bong Joon Ho
    • Han Jin-won
  • Stars
    • Song Kang-ho
    • Lee Sun-kyun
    • Cho Yeo-jeong
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    195
    10
    • Director
      • Bong Joon Ho
    • Writers
      • Bong Joon Ho
      • Han Jin-won
    • Stars
      • Song Kang-ho
      • Lee Sun-kyun
      • Cho Yeo-jeong
    • 3.7KUser reviews
    • 604Critic reviews
    • 97Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #33
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 316 wins & 266 nominations total

    Videos15

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    Parasite
    Trailer 1:03
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    Photos268

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    Top cast91

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

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Ki-woo's job, at-home tutor, was chosen because director Bong Joon Ho realized that sadly the job is the only way that families from two extreme ends of the class spectrum in modern-day South Korea can cross their paths convincingly in the story arc.
    • 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 reviews3.7K

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    10/10

    A true masterpiece.

    This movie is a gosh darn masterpiece. It will make you belly laugh, it will chill you to the bone, and it will make you shed a tear. This movie will stay with you long after the credits are over.

    If you plan on watching this movie, AVOID SPOILERS AT ALL COSTS.
    • keezo9uno
    • Aug 18, 2019
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    • 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
      • Parásitos
    • Filming locations
      • Jahamun-ro, Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea(Ki Taek and family enter Jahamun tunnel, walking back home in the rain)
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Barunson E&A
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    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
      • $262,129,969
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech 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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