Parasyte: Part 1
Seen it?2014 | 109 min | Science Fiction, Horror, Action, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$10 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
- Shota SometaniIzumi Shinichi
- Sadao AbeMigi (voice)
- Eri FukatsuTamiya Ryoko
- Ai HashimotoMurano Satomi
- Kazuki KitamuraHirokawa Takeshi
- Masahiro HigashideShimada Hideo
- Tadanobu AsanoGoto
- Miko YokiIzumi Nobuko
- Jun KunimuraDetective Hirama
- Hirofumi AraiUragami