Global InformationList of accolades received by Parasite information
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Parasite (Korean: 기생충; RR: Gisaengchung) is a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho. The screenplay was co-written by Bong and Han Jin-won. The film stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam and Jang Hye-jin. It won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Korean film to receive the award as well as the first film to do so with a unanimous vote since 2013's Blue Is the Warmest Colour.[1][2] It was selected as the South Korean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, Bong's second selection after 2009's Mother.[3][4]
Parasite premiered at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2019. It was released in South Korea by CJ Entertainment on 30 May 2019, and in the rest of the world by Neon in late-2019. The film had a limited release on 11 October 2019 in Los Angeles and New York City, before expanding wider starting 18 October.[5] It has grossed $257 million worldwide including $53.3 million in the United States and Canada, becoming Bong's highest-grossing release; it is currently the nineteenth highest-grossing domestic film in South Korea history.[6][7][8] Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator surveyed 483 reviews and judged 99% to be positive.[9]
Parasite received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for Bong's screenplay and direction, editing, and production values, as well as the performances of the actors, especially Song. Among its numerous accolades, Parasite won four awards at the 92nd Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film. It became the first South Korean film to receive Academy Award recognition, as well as the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture.[a][12]
At the 77th Golden Globe Awards, the film had three nominations, winning Best Foreign Language Film. At the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, the film received four nominations including, Best Film and Best Direction and won for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language. At the Screen Actors Guild Awards, it became the first non-English language film to win for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.[13]
- ^ Mumford, Gwilym (25 May 2019). "Cannes 2019: Bong Joon-ho's Parasite wins the Palme d'Or – live". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (25 May 2019). "'Parasite' Palme d'Or Winner Bong Joon-Ho On Pic's North Korea Jokes – Cannes". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Kim, Hye-Ju (21 August 2019). "제92회 아카데미영화상 국제장편영화 부문 한국영화 출품작 선정결과 (Selected Results of Korean Films for International Feature Films at the 92nd Academy Film Awards)". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Oscars: South Korea Selects Palme d'Or Winner 'Parasite' for International Feature Film Award". Variety. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (19 November 2019). "How 'Parasite' became the highest-grossing foreign-language Palme d'Or winner in the US". Screen International. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (18 February 2020). "Box Office: 'Parasite' Heads for Huge $50M-Plus in U.S. After Historic Oscar Win". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Parasite (2019) Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "'Parasite' Sets New Record for Director Bong Joon-Ho at Indie Box Office". TheWrap. 3 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Parasite (Gisaengchung) (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b Hoad, Phil (10 February 2020). "Parasite's best picture Oscar could kickstart a new era of internationalism". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Rules & Eligibility". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (18 February 2020). "Oscars: 'Parasite' Makes History as First Foreign-Language Film to Win Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Rottenberg, Josh (19 January 2020). "'Parasite' becomes the first foreign-language film to win SAG Awards' top prize". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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