Letterboxd has ranked its ‘top 10 films of all time’ and only one movie from the 21st century has made the list.
The website, which lists over 880,000 titles, allows people to connect with fellow movie buffs around the world.
Among its top-rated are classics such as The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption.
But there’s one film among its highly praised that is much more recent than others, scoring an impressive 4.6 out of 5 stars.
Lauding the movie on social media, one fan writes: “If you haven’t watched it yet, you’re probably missing the best movie of your life.”
Another viewer says: “The feeling I had watching this for the first time is incomparable.”
“It is devastating, gripping, and deeply compassionate,” pens a third. “I cannot recall a film that affected me this much.”
Somebody else says: “Such an incredibly crafted, genre-bending film that consistently threw me off guard and dragged me out of my comfort zone.”
“It’s insanely good, you never expect what’s going to happen as it progresses,” comments a fifth person. “Must-watch.”
Critics have nothing but praise for the film too, with Radio Times‘ Emma Simmons penning: “It’s a wonderfully sneaky film that, before you know it, will have worked its way right under your skin.”
Manuel São Bento wrote for MSB Reviews: “Cinematography, score, editing… everything’s absolutely perfect. Nothing is placed without purpose. Not a single line of dialogue is wasted.”
CultureMap‘s Alex Bentley said: “A master class in storytelling, providing one of the finest examples of how to entertain the masses while still telling a deep and meaningful story.”
The South Korean black comedy thriller movie, directed by Bong Joon-ho, stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, Park Myung-hoon, and Lee Jung-eun.
It follows a struggling family whose son begins working for a wealthy family. Eventually, they all find a way to work for the same household.
Following its release, the film won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Picture – becoming the first non-English-language film to do so – and an additional three Oscars for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film, among other awards.
Addressing the gap between the rich and poor, it’s widely considered one of the greatest movies of all time.
In an interview with The Talks, director Joon-ho revealed his thought process behind the ‘masterpiece’ of a thriller.
He said: “… My thinking was that mankind’s achieved such great development – like the mobile devices we see in front of us but if we think about the past 30 years, has the gap between rich and poor dissipated? Not really.
“I have a son myself, do I think things are going to improve in his generation? I don’t really think that either. That is the source of a lot of fear, actually. So I wanted to be honest with that fear and sadness and really deliver that.”
Parasite has maneuvered its way to number nine on Letterboxd’s list, ranking after Harakiri, Come and See, 12 Angry Men, Seven Samurai, The Godfather Part II, High and Low, The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer, and Shawshank Redemption.
Watch the trailer for Parasite here…
Parasite is available to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, and Apple TV.
