The Host
2006 South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho
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The Host is a movie with genres including horror film, science fiction film, kaiju, comedy film, and drama film.
Key Facts
- Director: Bong Joon-ho[3]
- Screenwriter: Bong Joon-ho[4]
- Composer: Lee Byung-woo[5]
- Genre: horror film[6], science fiction film[7], kaiju[8], comedy film[9], drama film[10]
- Cast member: Song Kang-ho[11], Byun Hee-bong[12], Park Hae-il[13], Bae Doona[14], Ko A-sung[15], Scott Wilson[16], Oh Dal-su[17], Go Soo-hee[18], Yim Pil-sung[19], Lee Jae-eung[20], Ko Chang-seok[21], Jung In-gi[22], Kwon Byeong-gil[23], Min Gyeong-jin[24]
- Director of photography: Kim Hyung-koo[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: Korean[26], English[27]
- Commons category: The Host (2006 film)[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 93%[30], 7.7/10[31], 85/100[32]
- Color: color[33]
- Country of origin: South Korea[34]
- Publication date: May 21, 2006[35], March 29, 2007[36], July 27, 2006[37], March 30, 2007[38]
- Distributed by: SHOWBOX Co., Ltd.[39], Netflix[40]
- Narrative location: Seoul[41]
- Official website: http://www.hostmovie.com/[42]
- Filming location: Seoul[43], South Korea[44]
- Title: 괴물[45]
- MPA film rating: R[46]
- Different from: The Host[47]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[48]
- Duration: 119 minutes[49]
- Capital cost: 11,800,000,000 won[50]
- Box office: 89,433,436 US dollars[51], 2,201,923 US dollars[52], 64,621,107 US dollars[53]
- RARS rating: 16+[54]
Why It Matters
The Host has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]