Goon vs Parasite
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for Goon). Goon is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 13m. Goon is the older of the two (2012 against 2019). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Goon
Parasite| Goon | Parasite | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Dowse | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Kim Coates, Liev Schreiber, Jay Baruchel, Nicholas Campbell, Seann William Scott | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik |
Synopsis
Goon
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
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.