Movies like Parasite (2019)

Name: Parasite
Released: 2019

10 films to watch after Parasite, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

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.

1

I Care a Lot (2021)

Fit 71%

Shares Thriller, Drama and Comedy with Parasite.

A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.
2

The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

Fit 66%

Shares Comedy, Thriller and Drama with Parasite.

Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
3

The Sting (1973)

Fit 62%

Shares Comedy and Drama with Parasite.

A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
4

Death to Smoochy (2002)

Fit 58%

Shares Comedy, Drama and Thriller with Parasite.

Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.
5

Unstoppable (2018)

Fit 53%

Shares Thriller and Comedy with Parasite.

Dong-chul and Ji-soo are a happily married couple. One day, Dong-chul comes home to find his house in disarray and his wife missing.
6

The Joneses (2010)

Fit 51%

Shares Comedy and Drama with Parasite.

A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.
7

No Other Choice (2025)

Fit 46%

Shares Comedy and Thriller with Parasite.

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
8

Buffalo Soldiers (2002)

Fit 39%

Shares Drama, Comedy and Thriller with Parasite.

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.
9

Ricochet (1991)

Fit 37%

Shares Thriller and Drama with Parasite.

An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.
10

Police Story (1985)

Fit 35%

Shares Comedy with Parasite.

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.