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The Host (2006) is streaming on Amazon Prime. Also available on Hoopla with a participating library card.
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You can watch The Host (2006) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
Bong Joon-ho blends absurd family comedy with visceral creature horror to keep you laughing even as the Han River monster tears through the city. This frantic rescue mission feels deeply human, trading typical genre tropes for a heartfelt, chaotic struggle against government incompetence.
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Bong Joon Ho
Cast
Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Ko Asung, Oh Dal-su, Lee Jae-eung, Lee Dong-ho, Yoon Je-moon, Yim Pil-sung
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The Host
You can watch The Host (2006) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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7.0/10
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93%
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Director
Bong Joon Ho
Cast
Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Ko Asung, Oh Dal-su, Lee Jae-eung, Lee Dong-ho, Yoon Je-moon, Yim Pil-sung
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