Parasite vs The Lives of Others
Parasite has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8/10 for The Lives of Others). Parasite is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 17m. The Lives of Others is the older of the two (2006 against 2019). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Parasite
The Lives of Others| Parasite | The Lives of Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
| Main cast | Lee Jung-eun, Kim Kyu-baek, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik | Werner Daehn, Sebastian Koch, Herbert Knaup, Ulrich Tukur, Hans-Uwe Bauer |
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 Lives of Others
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
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