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The Social Parasite

2025Movie

Drama
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Not rated yetGoodWatch score

An eerie, bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind, with standout performances.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Everyone belongs to someone. Or to some place.

Three entirely distinct stories: a man who, since adolescence, has been forced to obey only one man and condemned to serve as a drug mule for eternity; a woman who, after undergoing surgery, begins to feel that she is no longer the same person, haunted by the absence of a part of herself; and, finally, a high school girl who makes a living running small scams on California’s wealthy, infiltrating the social lives of the elite like an abyssal parasite.

Feels like

  • Class Struggle Thriller
  • Psychological Displacement
  • Social Satire
  • Uneasy Realism
  • Family Dysfunction
  • Economic Anxiety
  • Slow-Burn Tension
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Visually Precise
  • Critique of Privilege

Crew

Directed by
Jessica Lorens
Written by
Marco Mancuso
Produced by
Will Mascaro, Jessica Lorens, Sophie Ferguson

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 30, 2025 · Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror

Released
June 30, 2025
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
Brazil
Available in
75 countries

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Social Parasite?"

Questions about The Social Parasite

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Social Parasite?

Hulu

In the United States, The Social Parasite streams on Hulu. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 59 other countries.

Will The Social Parasite scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for uncanny and 7 for tension, but 3 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching The Social Parasite?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.