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.
The 2018–2020 South Korea Window
272 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Parasite sits at position #8.
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★ 8.6 · 2020
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★ 8.6 · 2020
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#8Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
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 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Parasite premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 13m runtime, production spent $85K per minute on screen and earned $1.9M per minute back.
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%).
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%.