Japan The Host returned 8.0× its production cost, earning $88.5M against a $11.0M budget — one of the highest-return Japan films in our catalog.
Synopsis
괴물
“Monsters are real.”
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
364 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Host sits at position #156.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Host. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Chungeorahm Film
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Host premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 59m runtime, production spent $92K per minute on screen and earned $744K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,079 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #40 of 391 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, South Korea |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | English, Korean |
| Production Companies | Chungeorahm Film, Boston Investments, Cowell Investment Capital Co., IMM Venture Capital, Knowledge & Creation Ventures |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | July 27, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0468492 |
| Official Site | www.hostmovie.com |