Parasite vs Samba
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.3/10 for Samba). Samba is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 13m. Samba is the older of the two (2014 against 2019). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Parasite
Samba| Parasite | Samba | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2014 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache |
| Main cast | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik | Omar Sy, Tahar Rahim, Jacqueline Jehanneuf, Clotilde Mollet, Izïa Higelin |
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.
Samba
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.