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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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.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

231

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Won 4 Oscars
- 316 wins & 266 nominations total

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Song Kang-ho

Ki Taek

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

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)

Jo Jae-myeong

CEO's Brother of Pizza Place

Jung Ik-han

Neighbor
(as Jung Ik Han)

Kim Kyu-baek

Drunk Person 1

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)

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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

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Featured review

8/10

You name a genre, this movie covers it

I can't remember the last time I saw a movie that contained as many genres as 'Parasite'. The movie starts out almost like an 'Ocean's Eleven' heist film and then expands into a comedy, mystery, thriller, drama, romance, crime and even horror film. It really did have everything and it was strikingly good at all of them too.

I love a film that respects its audience. There are so many details in this movie that are crucially important and yet the film trusts its audience to notice them and acknowledge them without ramming them down our throats. There are a lot of layers to this film and I suspect for this reason its rewatch-ability factor will be very high.

The film was incredibly entertaining too. I can't think of a boring scene in this movie and yet on the surface for large parts of the film you would say not a lot is happening, at least in terms of action. Fascinating characters and brilliant dialogue are what create this. I had a great time with 'Parasite' and I think most that give it a chance will too.