Criterion first released Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite (2019) in 2020, but at the time was only available in HD on Blu-ray. Now, the distributor has put together a 4-disc edition that features the black and white version of the film along with the color version, each on separate 4k Blu-ray discs.
How does Criterion’s 4k version differ from the Universal 4k release? For one, the new presentation was approved by director Bong Joon Ho and director of photography Hong Kyung Pyo. And, the 4-disc edition includes bonus features on each of the Blu-ray discs.
Parasite won four Oscars including Best Motion Picture of the Year (the first foreign language film to win the category) among a total of 6 nominations at the 2020 Academy Awards.
Parasite (2019) 4k UHD/BD 4-disc edition has an MSRP of $59.99. Buy on Amazon (Includes Pre-order Price Guarantee)
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 4K digital master of the color version of the film, approved by director Bong Joon Ho and director of photography Hong Kyung Pyo, presented in HDR with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- 4K digital master of the black-and-white version of the film, approved by Bong and Hong, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack and an introduction by Bong
- Two 4K UHD discs of both versions of the film and two Blu-rays with both versions of the film and special features
- Audio commentary featuring Bong and critic Tony Rayns
- Conversation between Bong and critic Darcy Paquet
- Interviews with Hong, production designer Lee Ha Jun, and editor Yang Jinmo
- Program about the New Korean Cinema movement featuring Bong and filmmaker Park Chan-wook
- Cannes Film Festival press conference from 2019 featuring Bong and members of the cast
- Masterclass featuring Bong from the 2019 Lumière Festival in Lyon, France
- Storyboard comparison
- Trailers
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Amy Taubin
Description: A zeitgeist-defining sensation that distilled a global reckoning over class inequality into a tour de force of pop-cinema subversion, Bong Joon Ho’s genre-scrambling black-comic thriller confirms his status as one of the world’s foremost filmmakers. Two families in Seoul—one barely scraping by in a dank semibasement in a low-lying neighborhood, the other living in luxury in a modern architectural marvel overlooking the city—become entwined in a dangerous relationship that will lay bare the dark contradictions of capitalism with shocking ferocity. A bravura showcase for its director’s meticulously constructed set pieces, bolstered by a brilliant ensemble cast and stunning production design, Parasite cemented the New Korean Cinema as an undeniable international force when it swept almost every major prize from the Cannes Film Festival to the Academy Awards, where it made history as the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture.
