Bong Joon-ho creates a multi-genre movie experience with “Parasite”, a film that grabs the audience from the very first frame and doesn’t let go even after the credits begin to roll.
“Parasite” has become the surprise international hit of 2019, and one of the best films of the last decade. The Academy has nominated Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, and Best Directing-this is the first time the Academy has nominated a film from South Korea in these categories. “Parasite” could become the first film from South Korea to take home Oscars for Best Picture and Best International Feature Film.
“Parasite” has been gaining momentum ever since its May 2019 Cannes Film Festival debut. There, it became the first Korean film to win the prestigious Palme d’Or award. “Parasite” was also the first film since 2013’s Blue is the Warmest Color to win it by a unanimous vote. After winning the Palme d’Or, the film went on to become the third highest grossing film of all-time in South Korea with $113 million worldwide. In January 2020, “Parasite” took home the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, where Bong Joon-ho made sure to give English-speaking audiences some much needed advice about expanding their film horizons. On February 2, Bong Joon-ho and “Parasite” take on the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) with four nominations including Best Director and Best Film.
“Parasite” is still having its theater rounds. But what if it’s been shown on your local cinemas and you missed it? (Yes, you can torrent but that’s not supportive of the people behind this film.)
WHERE TO WATCH ONLINE
Parasite became available to purchase to stream on January 14. Parasite can be bought on FandangoNow, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Google Play, and other video platforms. All of these platforms currently offer the film for $14.99 and in various video qualities, including HD, SD, or 4K UHD.
We’ve seen marketing on social media that Parasite will become available sometime February on Asian Streaming service Viu.com so that’s another option for Asians on either web or app.
