The Host

2006

R

2h 0m

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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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.

Directors

Writers

Baek Chul-hyun(screenplay by)
Bong Joon Ho(screenplay by)
Joo Byeol(adaptation by)
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Song Kang-ho
Park Gang-du
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Byun Hee-bong
Park Hie-bong
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Park Hae-il
Park Nam-il
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Bae Doona
Park Nam-joo
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Ko A-sung
Park Hyun-seo
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Oh Dal-su
The Monster (voice)
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Yoon Je-moon
Homeless Man
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Yim Pil-sung
Fat Guevara
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Kim Roi-ha
Yellow Suit at Funeral
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Koh Soo-hee
Hostage nurse
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Kim Hak-seon
Civilian Military Kim
Brian Rhee
Young Korean Doctor
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Paul Lazar
American Doctor
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Baek Do-bin
Fumigation Truck Skinny Man

Directors

Writers

Baek Chul-hyun(screenplay by)
Bong Joon Ho(screenplay by)
Joo Byeol(adaptation by)

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Details

Release date

July 27, 2006 (United States)

Country of origin

South Korea

Languages

Korean
English

Production companies

Chungeorahm Film
Showbox

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Box office

Budget

$11,000,000

Gross worldwide

$88,489,643

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