Elisa vs Parasite
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.2/10 for Elisa). Elisa is the shorter watch at 1h 45m 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.
Elisa
Parasite| Elisa | Parasite | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Comedy, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Leonardo Di Costanzo | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Valeria Golino, Barbara Ronchi, Roschdy Zem, Antonio Buíl, Diego Ribon | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik |
Synopsis
Elisa
Elisa, the daughter of an ordinary family, has been in prison for ten years for brutally murdering her sister. She believes she doesn’t remember what happened, but her fragmented memories begin to come into focus during meetings with the criminologist Alaoui, who is conducting a study on family homicides. The truth that emerges for Elisa is devastating—a pain that may mark the beginning of redemption.
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.