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Parasite

Act like you own the place.

8.5(21,545)20192h 13m42

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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Status
Released
Budget
$11.4M
Box office
$257.6M
Language
English
  • dark comedy
  • con artist
  • social commentary
  • working class
  • infiltration
  • psychological thriller
  • class differences
  • family
  • unemployed
  • domestic worker
  • wealthy family
  • south korea

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Bong Joon Ho

Produced in

South Korea

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalA31 Jan 2020
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTelluride Film Festival30 Aug 2019
    • Theatrical (limited)R11 Oct 2019
    • TheatricalR1 Nov 2019
    • Digital / OTTR14 Jan 2020
    • PhysicalRBlu-ray / DVD28 Jan 2020
    • PhysicalR4K Ultra HD2 Jun 2020
    • PhysicalRBlu-ray / DVD (Criterion Collection)27 Oct 2020
    • Theatrical (limited)R7 Feb 2025
  • United KingdomGB

    • Premiere15Leeds16 Jan 2020
    • Theatrical1514 Feb 2020
    • Digital / OTT151 Jun 2020
    • Physical15Blu-ray / DVD1 Jun 2020
    • Digital / OTT15Colour / Black-and-White Edition24 Jul 2020
    • Physical154k Ultra HD Blu-ray / Blu-ray (Colour + Black & White Editions)23 Nov 2020
    • Physical15Bong Joon Ho Collection (Blu-ray)19 Apr 2021
    • Theatrical15Theatrical re-release and IMAX release7 Feb 2025
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical16 Jan 2020
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereMA 15+Sydney Film Festival15 Jun 2019
    • TheatricalMA 15+17 Jun 2019
  • CanadaCA

    • Premiere18AToronto International Film Festival6 Sept 2019
    • Theatrical (limited)18A25 Oct 2019
    • Theatrical18A1 Nov 2019
    • Digital / OTT18A14 Jan 2020
    • Physical18A28 Jan 2020
  • ArgentinaAR

    • PremiereMar Del Plata Film Festival10 Nov 2019
    • Theatrical23 Jan 2020
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical18 Oct 2019
  • BelgiumBE

    • PremiereFilm Festival Oostende7 Sept 2019
    • Theatrical11 Sept 2019
  • Bosnia & HerzegovinaBA

    • PremiereSarajevo Film Festival19 Aug 2019
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical167 Nov 2019
    • Digital / OTT1620 Mar 2020
  • BulgariaBG

    • PremiereSofia Film Festival25 Jun 2020

Frequently asked questions

Parasite was released on 30 May 2019.

Audience reviews

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    SWITCH.

    6/16/2019

    10/10

    What makes ‘Parasite’ so satisfying is that it commits neither error. It’s an engrossing, stylish and near perfect movie, and its underlying themes go beyond merely pointing out class exploitation to challenge the logic of capital. Though he is often juggling a mosaic of characters, themes and social issues, Bong never eschews his anarchic impulses and dark humour. It’s a movie that should be seen as widely as possib…

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    Sheldon Nylander

    10/19/2019

    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, makin…

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    Saru

    1/12/2020

    4/10

    This is VERY HIGHLY OVERRATED. The most part of the movie is foul-playing, most of those scenes seem to have been copied from the 1999/old Vijay’s movie: Minsaara Kannan [IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7562630/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2], (Warning: This again might be a copy of some other movie as well]. “Morse code” has been used in a much better way in 2017 Ajith’s film: Vivegam [IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6…

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    tmdb39513728

    1/23/2020

    10/10

    errbnb News that Adam McCay is collaborating with Bong Joon Ho to retool Parasite as a Netflix series makes me positively giddy. Parasite is easily the best movie I've seen since the Big Short. Joon Ho's compelling ease of execution alongside the effortless lure of the plot's trappings had me hooked in an instant. I would have been happy watching this family fold pizza boxes for two hours. The story, like the fami…

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    Matthew Brady

    1/27/2020

    9/10

    "You know what kind of plan that never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned." 'Parasite' is absolutely fantastic. I'm still buzzing how good this movie is. Unpredictable and nuts. You know, this summer I was starting to get a little worn out with the endless sequels, remakes and soulless crash grabs, so I find it refreshing we get movies like this once awhile. I admire Bo…

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