South Korea Parasite returned 22.7× its production cost, earning $257.6M against a $11.4M budget — one of the highest-return South Korea films in our catalog.
Synopsis
기생충
“Act like you own the place.”
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #31 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #10 of 427 (top 2%).
Audience Engagement
16,430 audience reviews — more than 100% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 99th percentile among South Korea films.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 13m runtime, production spent $85K per minute on screen and earned $1.9M per minute back.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Parasite. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2018–2020 South Korea Window
Among 272 South Korea films we catalog from this window, Parasite places #8 — near the top of its class.
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★ 9.2 · 2020
#22020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land : Who Am I'
★ 9.2 · 2020
#3Intention
★ 9.1 · 2018
#42018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND
★ 8.9 · 2018
#5BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 8.7 · 2019
#6It's Okay to Not Be Okay
★ 8.6 · 2020
#7Mr. Queen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#8Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Parasite premiered alongside 88 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 88 other South Korea films in 2019.
The 1039th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Parasite, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- birthday party · 5
- con artist · 5
- working class · 5
- unemployed · 4
- wealthy family · 4
- intense · 4
- housekeeper · 3
- tutor · 3
- crime family · 3
- baffled · 3
- private lessons · 2
- satirical · 2
- complex · 2
- egotistical · 2
- hilarious · 2
- straightforward · 2
- desperate · 1
- critical · 1
- callous · 1
- dubious · 1
- farcical · 1
- mean spirited · 1
- urgent · 1
- psychological thriller · 21
- dark comedy · 20
- class differences · 7
- south korea · 97
- south korea · 97
- family · 74
- seoul · 38
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | English, German, Korean |
| Production Companies | Barunson E&A |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | May 30, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt6751668 |
| Official Site | www.parasite-movie.com |
External Catalogs
Questions Answered
Was Parasite profitable?
Yes — Parasite earned $257.6M against a production budget of $11.4M, a return of 22.7× its cost.
How highly rated is Parasite?
Among South Korea Asian filmss in this catalog, Parasite ranks #31 of 1397 — in the top 2%.