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Man has made his newest predator.
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.
The Host (2006) is a horror, drama and science fiction film directed by Bong Joon Ho, released on July 27, 2006 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il and Bae Doona. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 3,232 ratings.
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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 Asung
as Park Hyun-seo
Oh Dal-su
as The Monster (voice)
Lee Jae-eung
as Se-jin
Lee Dong-ho
as Se-joo
Yoon Je-moon
as Homeless Man
Yim Pil-sung
as Fat Guevara
Kim Roi-ha
as Yellow Suit at Funeral
Koh Soo-hee
as Hostage nurse
Directed by Bong Joon Ho, written by Bong Joon Ho, Baek Chul-hyun and Joo Byeol, produced by Choi Yong-bae and Cho Neung-yeon.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 3,232 ratings.
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 few bursts of English with Korean subtitles when the speaker is American. The movie focuses on one family’s ongoing battle: not merely against the monster but also struggling…
Reviewed on December 13, 2021
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 creature films.
Reviewed on June 18, 2024
Summary: 8/10: inventive, genre-defying filmmaking that uses monster movie conventions to deliver sharp political critique and genuine emotional resonance. A U.S. Army coroner orders an underling to dump many toxic chemicals into the Han River. Six years later, a monster crawls out and starts destroying people. If this were an ancient folktale, or even a Bong Joon-ho film (which, of course, it is), the monster…
Reviewed on July 8, 2026
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The Host (2006) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel and Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Host (2006) includes Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona and Ko Asung. The film was directed by Bong Joon Ho. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Host was released on July 27, 2006 and runs for 2h.
The Host (2006) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 3,232 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, drama and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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