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:35
Fresh:33
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.8/10
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 - 12 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
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03/10/07
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
Top CriticA horror thriller, a political satire, a dysfunctional family comedy, and a touching melodrama, Bong Joon-ho's The Host is also one helluva monster movie.
04/01/07
Top CriticIt’s unlike just about any other monster movie I’ve ever seen.
03/12/07
Top CriticA perfect mixture of the silly and the grave.
03/12/07
Top CriticYou’ll laugh, you’ll gasp, you’ll jump, you’ll ask Hollywood for your money back. Seek it out.
03/10/07
Top CriticWhat a pleasure to watch an ambitious horror film that not only frightens but also surprises and engages us completely with its artful shifting of tones.
03/09/07
Top CriticThe Host is a loopy, feverishly imaginative genre hybrid about the demons that haunt us from without and within.
03/09/07
Top CriticA film that will catch you leaning in one direction and abruptly pull you in another, all the while building to a surprisingly emotional climax.
03/08/07
Top CriticIt's a comedy, it's a vivid evocation of a dysfunctional family that comes together in crisis, it's a wondrous homage to the courage of children, it's a biting critique of the government.
03/08/07
Top CriticPic, which is not even in widescreen, will be best appreciated by auds who just go with the quirky flow rather than expect regulated, U.S.-style thrills.
05/25/06
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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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