What is Parasite (2019 movie)?
{{italictitle}} '''''Parasite''''' ({{ko-hhrm|기생충|寄生蟲|Gisaengchung}}) is a 2019 South Korean [[black comedy]] [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] movie directed by [[Bong Joon-ho]], who also wrote the movie's story. The movie stars [[Song Kang-ho]], [[Lee Sun-kyun]], [[Cho Yeo-jeong]], [[Choi Woo-shik]], and [[Park So-dam]]. The movie is about a poor family who takes over the life of a wealthy family. The script is based on a play Bong wrote in 2013. He later made it into a 15-page movie draft. Bong said he was inspired by the 1960 Korean movie ''[[The Housemaid (1960 movie)|The Housemaid]]''. ''Parasite'' had its world premiere at the [[2019 Cannes Film Festival]] on 21 May 2019, where it became the first Korean movie to win the [[Palme d'Or]]. It received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/12/best-movies-2019-critics-survey-poll-performances-parasite-adam-driver-lupita-nyongo-1202197615/|title=2019 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 300 Critics From Around the World|date=27 December 2019}}</ref> It also made $131 million worldwide, becoming the third highest-grossing movie in [[South Korea]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/parasite-sets-new-record-for-director-bong-joon-ho-at-indie-box-office/|title='Parasite' Sets New Record for Director Bong Joon-Ho at Indie Box Office|date=2019-11-03|website=TheWrap|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-04|archive-date=2019-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104063450/https://www.thewrap.com/parasite-sets-new-record-for-director-bong-joon-ho-at-indie-box-office/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''Parasite'' has an approval rating of 99%.<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id={{RT data|rtid|noprefix=y}}|type=m|title=Parasite|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211232005/https://rottentomatoes.com/m/parasite_2019|archive-date=11 December 2019|access-date=18 April 2024}}</ref> At the 92nd [[Academy Awards]], the movie earned si