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Storyline

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.

Released

2006-07-27
Revenue

$88,489,643
Budget

$11,000,000
Runtime

2hr 0m
Genre

Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
Status

Released
Language

English, 한국어/조선말
7.1
Production

Chungeorahm Film, Boston Investments, Cowell Investment Capital Co., IMM Venture Capital, Knowledge & Creation Ventures, M-Venture Investment, OCN, Sego Entertainment, Seoul Broadcasting System, Tube Pictures, Cineclick Asia, Happinet Pictures, Showbox, CJ Venture Investment

Crew

Bong Joon-ho

Director

Bong Joon-ho

Screenplay

Choi Yong-bae

Producer

Keywords:

daughter pollution monster river bravery sewerage formaldehyde snack bar archer family asian origins seoul, south korea han river amused farcical frightened

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Reviews for The Host

A Review by narrator56 6

Written by narrator56 on 2021-12-13

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, presumabl... read more

A Review by GeekyRedhead 8

Written by GeekyRedhead on 2024-06-18

These sites all missed the point. It's farce, it's funny. I actually liked the creature! He's kinda gruesomely-cute! Don't expect drama. It'... read more

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A Review by Peter McGinn

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 Review by narrator56 6

Written by narrator56 on 2021-12-13

A Review by GeekyRedhead 8

Written by GeekyRedhead on 2024-06-18

These sites all missed the point. It's farce, it's funny. I actually liked the creature! He's kinda gruesomely-cute! Don't expect drama. It's all tongue-in-cheek, reminiscent of the old Godzilla creat...