Every Bong Joon-ho Movie, Ranked from Great to Greatest

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Every Bong Joon-ho Movie, Ranked from Great to Greatest

Bong Joon-ho is a one of a kind.

He’s only made 8 films in the past 25 years, but each feature is a precious jewel, expertly chiseled and finely shined. There are a handful of thematic and narrative obsessions that he cleverly reworks throughout his films — the injustices associated with Capitalism, the transformative power of trauma, the importance of communication, animal rights – each time revealing new layers and finding new angles. These are beautiful, powerful, funny, wildly entertaining films. They are endlessly rewatchable and always break new ground. His 2019 feature “Parasite” was the first South Korean movie to ever be nominated for an Academy Award; it wound up winning four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best International Feature Film. (It also won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and many, many other awards around the world.)

His latest, “Mickey 17,” is one of his best. It’s a searing satire, a sci-fi extravaganza and a deeply empathetic character study (it just so happens that the character keeps dying and being brought back to life). It has everything that makes his films so special, pumped up to 11 and full of quirky, idiosyncratic performances (led by a loony Robert Pattinson).

But where does it rank among his filmography? Read on to find out!

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