Parasite vs Room
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8/10 for Room). Room is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 13m. Room is the older of the two (2015 against 2019). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Parasite
Room| Parasite | Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Lenny Abrahamson |
| Main cast | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik | William H. Macy, Matt Gordon, Joan Allen, Wendy Crewson, Tom McCamus |
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.
Room
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.