Parasite
Directed by Bong Joon Ho
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
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- brycoward3 October 2025"Parasite" is a brilliant, essential masterwork that offers a razor-sharp, unsettling look at class and the desperation of those caught in the social divide. Frankly, the film's depiction of the gap between the two families feels tragically close to home, powerfully centering on the extreme lengths one family will go to maintain a charade within a wealthy, seemingly innocent household. What starts as a clever satirical dark comedy about upward mobility takes a thrilling and horrifying turn with a brilliant, shocking narrative pivot midway through the film. This moment totally transforms the viewing experience, shifting it into a visceral, edge-of-your-seat thriller that never lets up. The movie's true genius is in its devastating ending, which orchestrates a perfect escalation that explains a lot about how quickly good intentions can go horribly wrong. "Parasite" is an unforgettable cinematic triumph that reveals the true, ugly price of trying to climb the social ladder. Required viewing.
Parasite Trivia
Parasite was released on 30 May 2019.
Parasite was directed by Bong Joon Ho.
Parasite has a runtime of 2h 13m.
Parasite was produced by Jang Young-hwan, Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang-kwon, Bong Joon Ho.
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
The key characters in Parasite are Kim Ki-taek (Song Kang-ho), Park Dong-ik (Lee Sun-kyun), Yeon-kyo (Cho Yeo-jeong).
Parasite is rated 15.
Parasite is a Drama, Comedy, Thriller film.
Parasite has an audience rating of 9 out of 10.
Parasite had a budget of US$11.4M.
Parasite has made US$257.6M at the box office.