Is Parasite appropriate for kids?

Parasite is recommended for viewers aged 13+ and above based on its content.

Movie Info

TMDB Rating: ⭐ 8.5 (19,668 votes)

Release Date: May 30, 2019

Runtime: 133 minutes

Genres:

Drama Thriller Comedy

Budget: $11,363,000

Revenue: $257,591,776

Original Language: Korean

Status: Released

Production Countries:

🇰🇷 South Korea

Spoken Languages:

English German Korean

Critic Scores

Ratings from trusted sources

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99%

Tomatometer

⭐

8.5/10

IMDb
1,142,971 votes

IMDb

Parasite

Name: Parasite
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Released: 2019
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam

2019

"Act like you own the place."

Also known as: 🇪🇸 ES: Parásitos See all alternative titles →

Drama Thriller Comedy 133 min 8.5/10

Synopsis

Parasite is a movie released in 2019.

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category	Level	Indicator
Violence	3/5
Sexual Content	2/5
Language	3/5
Drugs / Alcohol	2/5
Frightening Elements	3/5

Detailed explanations

Violence

There are several instances of violence, including physical confrontations and some bloody scenes that may be disturbing to younger viewers.

Sexual Content

There are some suggestive themes and brief scenes that imply sexual content, but nothing explicit is shown.

Language

The film includes strong language and profanity in various scenes.

Drugs / Alcohol

There are depictions of alcohol consumption, though it is not a central theme of the film.

Frightening Elements

The film contains tense and suspenseful moments that may be unsettling for younger audiences.

Summary for parents:

Parasite is a thought-provoking film that explores themes of class struggle and social inequality through a mix of drama, thriller, and dark comedy. Parents should be aware of the film's mature themes and content, which may not be suitable for younger viewers.

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Connections with other movies

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Box Office

Budget: $11,363,000

Revenue: $257,591,776

Profit $246,228,776

ROI +2166.9% (22.7x)

Parasite is directed by Bong Joon Ho .

Cast

Song Kang-ho

Kim Ki-taek

Lee Sun-kyun

Park Dong-ik

Cho Yeo-jeong

Yeon-kyo

Choi Woo-shik

Ki-woo

Lee Jung-eun

Moon-gwang

Crew & Production

Bong Joon Ho

Director

Keywords

#family 241 #dark comedy 194 #psychological thriller 72 #class differences 33 #con artist 28 #south korea 23 #birthday party 23 #working class 21 #seoul, south korea 16 #infiltration 12 #wealthy family 11 #tutor 11 #unemployed 8 #housekeeper 8 #hidden room 3

Production Companies

Barunson E&A

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