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Parasite Review (2019) — 93% Celluloid Score

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · 2019 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Parasite worth watching?

Parasite (2019) earns a 93% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.Critics (99%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (90%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Parasite?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

93%
Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

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99% Editorial Rating
90% Audience snapshot · excluded
96 Metascore
★★★★½ Letterboxd 4.5
8.5 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 12m
Cast
Song Kang-ho , Choi Woo-shik , Lee Sun-kyun , Cho Yeo-jeong
Language
Korean

🏆 16 award wins — Won Best Picture, Academy Awards 2020

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on MUBI, BFI Player, ITVX in the United Kingdom. Check local listings for your region.

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch Parasite by country

Country Streaming on
India Vi Movies & TV
Japan Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT
South Korea Netflix, TVING
Turkey TV+
United Arab Emirates Shahid
United Kingdom MUBI, BFI Player, ITVX

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (99/100).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (90%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (96/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.5/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.5/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded thriller, drama pick
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Parasite worth watching?

    Yes — Parasite earns a 93% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Bong Joon Ho's class satire made history as the first non-English film to win Best Picture at the Oscars.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (99%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (90%).

    What is Parasite about?

    A poor family schemes to become employed by a wealthy household, infiltrating their lives until an unexpected incident exposes class rage.

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    Critic Reviews

    Guides for Parasite

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    Parasite soundtrack

    8 tracks · Jung Jae-il — full OST page

    Parasite stills

    Official production imagery supplied through TMDB, kept with the movie instead of split into a thin gallery page.

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    Reader takes

    • I watched Parasite three times before I stopped arguing with friends about the stairs. The first viewing is a thriller; the second is a class diagram; the third is just the smell joke landing like a curse. Celluloid’s score matches how airtight the craft feels — even when the ending refuses catharsis. Not “fun,” exactly, but I keep recommending it to anyone who thinks prestige cinema can’t also be nasty and funny.

      Maya R. · 42 found helpful

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