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The Host
Sign in to saveAlso known as Goemul, Monster, Host, Mutant
2006 South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho
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7.0A 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: 2006-07-27120 minDir: Bong Joon HoHorror, Drama, Science FictionBudget: $11.0MBox office: $88.5M
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Cast
- Song Kang-ho as Park Gang-du
- Byun Hee-bong as Park Hie-bong
- Park Hae-il as Park Nam-il
- Bae Doona as Park Nam-joo
- Ko A-sung as Park Hyun-seo
- Oh Dal-su as The Monster (voice)
Themes
- daughter
- pollution
- monster
- river
- bravery
- sewerage
- formaldehyde
- snack bar
- archer
- family
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Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
140,796 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
85/100
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 30 wins & 37 nominations total
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