The Host

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1 hr. 59 min.

Horror

Comedy

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Careless American military personnel dump chemicals into South Korea's Han River. Several years later, a creature emerges from the tainted waters and sinks its ravenous jaws into local residents. When the creature abducts their daughter (Go Ah-sung), a vendor (Song Kang-ho) and his family decide that they are the only ones who can save her.

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Critics Consensus

As populace pleasing as it is intellectually satisfying, The Host combines scares, laughs, and satire into a riveting, monster movie.

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Spike G

A oscar worthy monster movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Emilliano Jr S

A well made Korean creature feature.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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讽刺和寓意都很富有内涵，但是剧情自身感觉不精彩，但演绎和导演没的说

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Fong Kok Hoong F

Boosting dumbfounding special effects of an amphibian grotesque wrecking havoc, Bong Joon-ho's breakout feature is also an anomalous entry in the monster horror genre that adroitly amalgamates dark humour, political satire, ferocious suspense to tell an otherwise heartwarming story about a father's unyielding resolution to rescue his captive daughter.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Marshall P

Great film that is basically two main threads - a horror/monster film, and a family redemption film. It was the first film i had seen with Kang ho Song (the protagonist) in and it really shows that he is a great actor. I dont have any criticisms really, its a great movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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john w

This film has everything you could want in a monster movie, characters that you care about, a good story, an environmental message that isn't crammed down your throat and a pretty good creature to boot. Hollywood could learn so much from this film, but they are so wrapped up in politics they churn out nonsense instead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Ko A-sung

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Mark Holcomb

Time Out

Rated: 5/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Roger Moore

Orlando Sentinel

Rated: 4/5

May 13, 2009

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

As ebullient and bizarre as a monster that can do back flips, leaving the viewer in a shock of delight.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 1, 2007

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The Host may seem familiar in the first half-hour […] but it grows beyond a single genre or traditional blockbuster entertainment by including a political editorial alongside a brisk creature feature.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 8, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A monster movie for those who like a little meat on the genre's bones.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 26, 2021

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Sean Fennessey

The Ringer

The Host filled a crucial hole in our horror life: a big, hulking, unstoppable force that we accidentally created and can't control.

Mar 22, 2021

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Synopsis

Careless American military personnel dump chemicals into South Korea's Han River. Several years later, a creature emerges from the tainted waters and sinks its ravenous jaws into local residents. When the creature abducts their daughter (Go Ah-sung), a vendor (Song Kang-ho) and his family decide that they are the only ones who can save her.

Director: Bong Joon Ho
Screenwriter: Bong Joon Ho , Baek Cheol-hyeon , Ha Junwon
Distributor: Magnolia Films
Production Co: Chockstone Pictures , Silver Reel , Nick Wechsler
Rating: R (Language|Creature Violence)
Genre: Horror , Comedy
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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