In spite of its assorted lumpy bits, this is a far more successful monster movie than any creature feature Hollywood has churned out in a LONG time
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04/24/07
The Host (2007)
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Reviews Counted:141
Fresh:130
Rotten:11
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: As populace pleasing as it is intellectually satisfying, The Host combines scares, laughs, and satire into a riveting, monster movie.
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
US Box Office: $2,010,000
Synopsis: The talk of the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival, THE HOST, the latest film from critically acclaimed visionary director BONG Joon-ho, has already garnered a substantial amount of... [More]
Starring: Kang-ho Song, Byun Hee-bong, Bae Hae-il, Bae Doo-na
Director: Oh Bong-Joon
Reviews for The Host
1 - 20 (sorted by critic A-Z; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticThe creature is aquatic, acrobatic but definitely not angelic, in this idiosyncratic mix of creature feature and horror thriller, with a dash of slapstick, and a pinch of black humour.
03/01/07
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03/10/07
Top CriticImagine Little Miss Sunshine and Alien mixed together and you'll have an inkling of what South Korea's The Host has in store for you.
01/18/08
Bong's supreme achievement is that he has made his many messages fun.
03/09/07
A well-calibrated mix of suspense, comedy and political satire.
09/23/06
Like Wes Craven, [director] Bong recognizes the possibilities for artistic and editorial expression that lie in the fertile ground of the thriller/horror/slasher genre.
03/08/07
A colorful dissection of the fiendish creature genre that touches on a number of contemporary themes.
03/06/07
The most dynamic and vital creature feature to invade American screens in years...
03/08/07
I have never seen anything like "The Host," a terrifying East Asian monster movie that is as funny as it is grotesque %u2014 almost a subversion of the entire genre
03/30/07
'The Host': A sneaky, spellbinding celebration of what movies are supposed to be all about.
03/14/07
A wonderfully weird, and hugely entertaining, genre exercise that should please all sorts of audiences, whether art-house types or fanboys.
02/12/07
When the toothy petals of its slimy flower mouth unfold to engulf an unlucky victim, the giant river monster in 'The Host' looks like something imagined by H.P. Lovecraft and painted by Georgia O'Keeffe.
03/30/07
The problem with the film is that the sum isn't greater than the parts and the pieces don't fuse in a way that's consistently pleasing or cinematically satisfying.
03/09/07
Minor flaws in a film destined to be embraced by genre fans worldwide.
06/24/08
This monster movie from the Republic of Korea is one of the best films of its kind.
07/14/08
like a mutant hybrid spawned from the improbable union of Little Miss Sunshine and Godzilla; for in this family comedy and political satire an unnaturally evolved tadpole just happens to loom (very) large.
07/09/07
The Host is at best a well-made entertainment mixing drama with humor, with enough populist touches to endear itself to audiences.
03/09/07
A rather tender-hearted, often sorrowful, more often hilarious view on the familial conflicts between generations and between siblings.
09/27/07
A monster movie for those who like a little meat on the genre's bones.
03/22/07
Latest News for The Host
September 02, 2009:
First Look: The Host 2 
Eager for an early glimpse of one of the monsters you'll see in "The Host 2"? Twitch has what you're looking for. More...
March 18, 2009:
Bong Joon-ho Discusses Upcoming Projects
Director Bong Joon-ho isn't involved with the upcoming sequel to his hit monster movie "The Host," but he does have a number of other projects in the pipeline -- including "an... More...
November 19, 2008:
The Host Is Coming to America
According to Bong Joon-ho, director of "The Host," Universal has purchased the American rights to his film, and the studio is planning a remake for U.S. audiences. More...
June 26, 2008:
The Host 2 Filming in Early '09
Director Ning Hao will helm and script a Chinese sequel to the Korean box-office smash The Host, scheduled to film early next year. More...
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