Parasite
2019South Korea★ 8.55 pt match
Both films sit with injustice. Both circle the same ground: class and money, family duty, and family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, tense, and escalating.
Knives Out
2019USALanguage: EnglishDirected by Rian Johnson★ 7.8
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywarmtense
Pacing
escalatingmethodical
Story
investigationunravelingcon deception
Emotion
guiltinjusticebelongingloyalty under pressure
Themes
class and moneyfamily dutyfamily wounds passed downfear of the outsider
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchablecerebraldiscussion starter
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Foreign films like Knives Out
These foreign films share the same emotional core, themes, and structural feel as Knives Out. Every one of them has confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
Beasts Clawing at Straws
2020South Korea★ 7.13.5 pt match
Like Knives Out, this one is rooted in guilt. The world both films live in revolves around class and money and family duty. The feel is the same: dark comedy, tense, and escalating.
Bitter Moon
1992France★ 7.13.5 pt match
Like Knives Out, this one is rooted in guilt. Both circle the same ground: class and money. The feel is the same: dark comedy and escalating.
