Parasite (2019)
A poor family's grift of the wealthy Parks escalates into a darkly comic and bleakly suspenseful class struggle.
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.
How intense is Parasite?
Parasite is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark and dry. Rated R.
What Parasite feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicsuspensefulgrittysatiricalbleak
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical, dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Parasite
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Is Parasite for you?
Is Parasite scary?
Only a little. Parasite has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Parasite gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Parasite sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Parasite OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Parasite?
Parasite runs 2h 13m.
Where can I stream Parasite?
Parasite is streaming on Kanopy.
Does Parasite have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
No. Brace yourself.
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