Parasite

  • Theatrical - Limited 2019-10-11

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Synopsis

Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by... See more college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks give the Kims a way out of their shabby circumstances. But this new ecosystem is fragile, and soon enough greed and class prejudice threaten to upend the Kims’ newfound comfort.

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Parasite (TIFF 2019 Movie Review)

PLOT: A family of con artists worms their way into the good graces of a wealthy family. REVIEW: Bong Joon-ho is one of the most original, vibrant voices to emerge from South Korea’s film industry, ever since the creative explosion...

Review: Parasite (TIFF 2019)

PLOT: A family of con artists worms their way into the good graces of a wealthy family. REVIEW: Bong Joon-ho is one of the most original, vibrant voices to emerge from South Korea’s film industry, ever since the creative explosion...

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Parasite hits Hulu exclusively in April

THE HOST and SNOWPIERCER director Bong Joon-ho's black comedy thriller masterpiece PARASITE won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and more at this year's Oscars. And today we learned that Hulu has landed the exclusive U.S. rights to the film, and it will...

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Hulu contracts the exclusive U.S. streaming rights for Parasite

In what is assuredly a slick move, Hulu has exclusively contracted the U.S. streaming rights for director Bong Joon Ho's history-making South Korean thriller PARASITE. In accordance with the deal, PARASITE will be made available to Hulu subscribers beginning on...

Well Go USA acquires U.S. rights to Train to Busan sequel

Yeon Sang Ho's highly-anticipated South Korean zombie sequel to TRAIN TO BUSAN, PENINSULA, has acquired North American theactrical distribution. Well Go USA will handle the release in the states while the sequel is set to debut in South Korea this...

Bong Joon Ho received a letter with advice from Martin Scorsese

When Bong Joon Ho and distinguished members of the cast and crew from the multi-award winning film PARASITE took center stage at the Academy Awards, the South Korean filmmaker was sure to name-check Martin Scorsese during one of several acceptance...

Parasite sees record box office boost following Oscar wins

PARASITE saw a nice box office boost following its wins at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards and it’s one of the best post-Oscar lifts in years. PARASITE grossed $5.5 million over the weekend which represented a 234% increase in ticket sales...

Parasite director Bong Joon-ho prepping unique action-horror movie

OKJA and SNOWPIERCER director Bong Joon-ho's black comedy thriller masterpiece PARASITE has just won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film at this year's Oscars. And today the master filmmaker let us all know that he is prepping his next...

Mark Ruffalo thinks it’d be “amazing” to join HBO’s Parasite series

THE HOST and SNOWPIERCER director Bong Joon-ho's black comedy thriller masterpiece PARASITE has just won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film at this year's Oscars. Yesterday we heard that Mark Ruffalo is being eyed to play one of the leads...

Oscars telecast hits all-time viewership low on Sunday

Let me take you back to 2019. The 91st Annual Academy Awards sees an uptick in ratings over the 2018 telecast despite going hostless for the first time since 1989. During a time when many award show ratings were dwindling,...

Mark Ruffalo may lead HBO’s Parasite series

THE HOST and SNOWPIERCER director Bong Joon-ho's black comedy thriller masterpiece PARASITE has just won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film at this year's Oscars. And now we're hearing that Mark Ruffalo is being eyed to play one of...
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