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
- Writers
- Bong Joon Ho(story by)
- Han Jin-won(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Bong Joon Ho(story by)
- Han Jin-won(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Won 4 Oscars
- 308 wins & 271 nominations total
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- Ki Jungas Ki Jung
- (as Park So Dam)
- Moon Gwangas Moon Gwang
- (as Lee Jung Eun)
- Chung Sookas Chung Sook
- (as Chang Hyae Jin)
- Geun Seas Geun Se
- (as Park Myeong Hoon)
- Da Hyeas Da Hye
- (as Jung Ziso)
- Da Songas Da Song
- (as Jung Hyeon Jun)
- Driver Yoonas Driver Yoon
- (as Park Keun Rok)
- CEO of Pizza Placeas CEO of Pizza Place
- (as Jeung Esuh)
- Neighboras Neighbor
- (as Jung Ik Han)
- Street Fighting Person 1as Street Fighting Person 1
- (as Ahn Seong Bong)
- Director
- Writers
- Bong Joon Ho(story by) (screenplay by)
- Han Jin-won(screenplay by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
- Taglines
- Misplaced familyhood (Australia/New Zealand/Singapore)
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content
- Parents guide
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.
They quite clearly cross the line, and when I mean "they" I mean bother the working class and the upper class. You could easily argue that "parasite" refers to one family trying to suck another family dry. Or that the upper class is draining the labour of the lower class, and expecting them to be grateful about it too! There is also something about the American Indian theme, a metaphor for dying cultural traditions which are being replaced by modernity? Nature is dog eat dog? Or is it a homage to an "idyllic" past where Native American culture was relatively classless?
Either way a must watch if you can handle subtitles!
- dougal79
- Aug 17, 2019
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ký Sinh Trùng
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $53,369,749
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $393,216
- Oct 13, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $263,020,130
- Runtime2 hours 12 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1