Parasite vs The Contender
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for The Contender). The Contender is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 13m. The Contender is the older of the two (2000 against 2019). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Parasite
The Contender| Parasite | The Contender | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Rod Lurie |
| Main cast | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik | Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Saul Rubinek, Joan Allen, Sam Elliott |
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.
The Contender
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
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