Merge vs The Host
Merge is the shorter watch at 1h 11m compared with 2h . The Host is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama, horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Merge
The Host| Merge | The Host | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 11m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Béla Baptiste, Dalano Barnes | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Joe Dempsie, Mandeep Dhillon, Robert Firth, Cornelia Köndgen, Achmed Abdel-Salam | Bae Doona, Scott Wilson, Byun Hee-bong, Koh Soo-hee, Kim Roi-ha |
Synopsis
Merge
In a future where technology feels more human than ever, people confront love, loss, and identity as the boundaries between man and machine disappear.
The Host
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.