Parasite fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Society, class and money, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Parasite is nerve-racking, fast-paced, and violent.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Society, class and money, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around society, class and money, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Act like you own the place.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Parasite is included with a subscription to Netflix, fuboTV, and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 93/100 (IMDb 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 97). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 13 min
Parasite runs 2 h 13 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Parasite higher (98) than audiences (88). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $11 million to make and earned $258 million worldwide, 22.7 times its budget.
It was made in Korean, with some English, German. Produced in South Korea.
+77GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Parasite in 91 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 163 storytelling tropes for Parasite, including Symbolic Censored Eyes, Ascetic Aesthetic, First Law of Tragicomedies.
8.5
