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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
Monster movies tend to be as misunderstood as their creatures, but dating back to 1931's Frankenstein, some haven't been about scaring us so much as enlightening us. The Host does this while disgorging a lizardlike carnivore.
One of those rare movies that actually transcends all genres and just becomes a great movie, period.
At heart, it's a monster movie, but it's one creature feature that refuses to settle into a mold, and that's precisely why it deserves a look.
The Host is at best a well-made entertainment mixing drama with humor, with enough populist touches to endear itself to audiences.
A 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.
Top CriticThe mix of dark humor, creeping suspense, and a sort of apocalyptic tenderness makes this the best horror flick in years.
It's Godzilla with a severe case of Murphy's Law, and it is never less than bizarrely delightful.
In the tradition of its underfunded forebears, "The Host" does have its flat moments, most of them huddled together in the middle of the movie; but it also has true genre fizz and conviction, and some interesting ideas.
Godzilla lives in The Host, a South Korean monster movie that combines contemporary technique with the social commentary of those old giant lizard films from Japan.
Pure genre entertainment, featuring great special effects.
A spirited endeavor at enhancing the signal sent from Godzilla so long ago, for even then, under the atomic bomb fallout, governments were not to be trusted.
The most dynamic and vital creature feature to invade American screens in years...
exactly what our Western shores need.
The Host mixes bittersweet humor and horrifying monster antics in a way that would be almost unimaginable for any modern American film.
The Host is a mesmerizing, occasionally gangbusters dark ride that invigorates the long dead genre's potential for scares and composite storytelling.
The Host works on so many levels simultaneously that it's like getting a film series for the price of one. You must, must, must see this movie.
A cross between Godzilla and Jaws, it manages to be both truly scary and truly funny -- sometimes all at once.
A film that will catch you leaning in one direction and abruptly pull you in another, all the while building to a surprisingly emotional climax.
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.
Top CriticNot a cheery movie, but it is a frequently hilarious one. The monster, as terrifying as it is, also has the timing of a crack comedian, and filmmaker Bong Joon-ho sees no contradiction in interrupting a tense chase scene for a wayward bit of comedy.
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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