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The Host

Movie
2006
2h 0m
R
Korean
Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
User Score: 
7.2
Critic Score: 
89
The Host' Poster
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
The Host Poster

The Host

R
Movie
2006
2h 0m
Korean
Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.2
IMDB
The Host (2006) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
89

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Song Kangho
Park Gang-du
Byun Heebong
Park Hie-bong
Park Haeil
Park Nam-il
Bae Doona
Park Nam-joo
Ko Asung
Park Hyun-seo
Oh Dalsu
The Monster (voice)
Yoon Jemoon
Homeless Man
Yim Pilsung
Fat Guevara
Kim Roiha
Yellow Suit at Funeral
Koh Soohee
Hostage nurse
Kim Hakseon
Civilian Military Kim
Brian Rhee
Young Korean Doctor
Paul Lazar
American Doctor
Baek Dobin
Fumigation Truck Skinny Man
Martin Lord Cayce
U.S. Senator (uncredited)
Choi Daesung
Man from Duck Boat (uncredited)
Choi Dooyeong
Man on Blind Date (uncredited)
Choi Jaesup
Detective Agency Subordinate 1 (unc...
Jung Seoyoon
Woman with Long Hair (uncredited)
Philip Hersh
Additional Voices (voice) (uncredit...
Jeong Ingi
Isolation Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Directed By: Bong Joon Ho
Written By: Bong Joon Ho (Screenplay), Hah Jun-won (Screenplay), + 1 more

Featured Comments/Tips

larissaj says...
11 years ago
I can't believe I've avoided this movie for as long as I have! This was great.
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David0542 says...
5 years ago
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[spoiler]Not a movie for everyone, if you are searching for a simple horror or SciFy movie then this is not your best choice! To anyone who knows the "details" of this movie such as political and social context in South Korea would see the "real movie", a movie hiding in a movie, Bong Joon Ho is probably one of the most clever directors I've seen![/spoiler]
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jarvis-4810874 says...
5 years ago
This film is the kind of horror that shows the real monster that humans are. Political and social criticism of Korea and the USA, a little comedy and very good actors.
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Bg_Jeison says...
7 years ago
Of the film only liked the beginning, as the rest I found completely boring.
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Featured User Reviews

Peter McGinn
3 years ago
This is a monster horror movie that really tries, to the point where they don’t give a clear view of the creature in the previews, presumably not to ruin the initial shock moment for the viewer. It is in Korean with English subtitles, with a few bursts of English with Korean subtitles when the spe More
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