Parasite vs Relay
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.2/10 for Relay). Relay is the shorter watch at 1h 52m 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.
Parasite
Relay| Parasite | Relay | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | David Mackenzie |
| Main cast | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik | Jared Abrahamson, Jessica Garza, Victor Garber, Sam Worthington, Riz Ahmed |
Synopsis
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.
Relay
Tom, a world class "fixer", specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten their ruin. He keeps his identity a secret through meticulous planning and always follows an exacting set of rules. But when a message arrives one day from potential client Sarah, needing Tom's protection just to stay alive, the rules quickly start to change.