Nutevio Score
8.7Ⓝ
- IMDb
- 8.5
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 87%
- Metacritic
- 79
A poor family cons its way into a rich household, until the basement gives up a secret that turns satire into horror.
Why it's ranked here — Rated 9.4 by the MovieVerse editors — one of the strongest thriller titles in the catalogue.
The number one — extended editorial
Legacy
7 years on, Parasite is still the title the rest of Thriller Movies is measured against. The entries below it share something with it — a structure, a silence, a way of holding a shot a beat past comfortable.
Cultural impact
Parasite is unusually confident about what it asks of an audience: 133 minutes of comedy storytelling that never explains itself twice.
Bong Joon Ho on the material
Bong Joon Ho treats the material as if the audience is already paying attention, which is the whole trick. Nothing is repeated for the slow row at the back, and that trust is what makes the ending land.
Awards summary
No Academy Awards on record for this title — its standing here comes from how well it holds up, not from a ceremony.
Rated 9.4 by the MovieVerse editors — one of the strongest thriller titles in the catalogue.
Perfect for
- Fans of comedy and drama filmmaking
- Bong Joon Ho admirers
- Anyone who likes their drama cut with wit
- First-timers looking for the essential entry point
Skip if
- You prefer action-heavy films
Best watched: An unhurried evening with no second screen.
Editor's note
“We nearly moved Parasite three places in either direction, twice. It stayed because Bong Joon Ho does one thing here that nobody has improved on since, and you will know it when you reach it.”
