Arenas vs Parasite
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.8/10 for Arenas). Arenas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 13m. Parasite is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arenas
Parasite| Arenas | Parasite | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Comedy, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Camille Perton | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Lorenzo Zurzolo, Grégoire Colin, Edgar Ramírez, Payman Maadi, François Chattot | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik |
Synopsis
Arenas
At just 18, Brahim, a promising young footballer, is represented by his agent and cousin Mehdi. He is about to fulfil his dream of signing his first professional contract with Lyon. But the arrival of a powerful foreign agent changes all that. In this uncharted world, even loyalty comes at a price.
Parasite
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
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