2006 • R • 2h 0m • Korean
The Host
괴물
DramaSci-FiHorrorScaryMind-bendingSerious and meaningful
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.
Certified R — adults only.
Ratings & WatchWise score
Every source shown as published, plus a vote-aware combined score.
WatchWise Score
67/100
★★★½☆
3,214 votes across 1 source
Blended from TMDB 70 (100% weight); shrunk toward a 62 baseline by 3,214 total votes. Not a plain average: sources are weighted by reliability and vote count, and thin evidence is pulled toward the catalogue baseline.
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Box-office performance
Worldwide gross compared with estimated budget (TMDB estimates, USD converted at ₹84).
Commercial verdict
All-time blockbuster
Worldwide collection was several times the estimated budget.
- Estimated budget
- ₹92 cr
- Worldwide gross
- ₹743 cr
