Parasite vs Syriana
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for Syriana). Syriana is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 13m. Syriana is the older of the two (2005 against 2019). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Parasite
Syriana| Parasite | Syriana | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Stephen Gaghan |
| Main cast | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik | Alexander Siddig, Jeffrey Wright, Kayvan Novak, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper |
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.
Syriana
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling…
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