The Host fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and editing
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Host is nerve-racking, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
Family, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, society, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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The Host is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 0 min
The Host runs 2 h 0 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Host higher (89) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $11 million to make and earned $88 million worldwide, 8.0 times its budget.
It was made in Korean, with some English. Produced in South Korea.
+8GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Host in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 118 storytelling tropes for The Host, including Media Scaremongering, Oblivious Janitor Cut, Convenient Cranny.
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