Parasite vs Serious People
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 4.5/10 for Serious People). Serious People is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 2h 13m. Parasite is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Parasite
Serious People| Parasite | Serious People | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 4.5/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Ben Mullinkosson, Pasqual Gutierrez |
| Main cast | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik | Pasqual Gutierrez, Christine Yuan, Miguel Huerta, Drake |
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.
Serious People
A successful music video director and expectant father pushes his work/life balance to the extreme as he hires a doppelgänger to work in his stead.
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