Parasite is without doubt one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the previous decade. In 2019, it was the primary non-English language movie to win a Finest Image Oscar, and in a 2025 New York Occasions ballot of greater than 500 actors, administrators and different Hollywood insiders, it was additionally named the best film of the 21st century (up to now).
The South Korean movie, written and directed by Bong Joon Ho, is a darkish comedy, a social satire, and a grim, violent thriller all of sudden. The movie is about an underprivileged household who con their method into employment within the family of a rich household. Once they be taught there’s one other surprising secret hidden within the household’s basement, issues devolve into bloody chaos.
Parasite is not the one Finest Image Oscar winner out there on Netflix — the streamer additionally carries movies like Forrest Gump, Titanic and The Damage Locker — however it’s so broadly regarded and beloved that I believe it added a little bit of status to the platform. The movie has develop into a dependable mainstay, sticking round for a 12 months, which is longer than many movies do.
So now that Parasite is leaving Netflix on Jan. 31, the place are you able to watch it? We all know of 1 place, and the good information is it is one in all our favourite free streaming platforms, Kanopy, which has develop into a dependable place to observe all the perfect indie films from movie homes like A24 and Neon (which produced Parasite), plus it has tons of content material for youths, TV reveals and traditional films. And in contrast to many free companies, it is all ad-free. All you want is a library card.
Whereas it is a bummer that Netflix is shedding Parasite, the movie is not disappearing from streaming fully, and you’ll even make a film marathon out of it. Kanopy’s library additionally features a few of Bong Joon Ho’s different movies, like Mom, Barking Canine By no means Chunk, and The Host, too.
