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Minari

  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
104K
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Alan Kim, Noel Cho, Steven Yeun, and Han Ye-ri in Minari (2020)
A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
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A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resil... Read allA Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

  • Director
    • Lee Isaac Chung
  • Writer
    • Lee Isaac Chung
  • Stars
    • Steven Yeun
    • Han Ye-ri
    • Alan Kim
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    104K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,466
    348
    • Director
      • Lee Isaac Chung
    • Writer
      • Lee Isaac Chung
    • Stars
      • Steven Yeun
      • Han Ye-ri
      • Alan Kim
    • 471User reviews
    • 309Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 124 wins & 250 nominations total

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    Steven Yeun
    Steven Yeun
    • Jacob
    Han Ye-ri
    Han Ye-ri
    • Monica
    Alan Kim
    Alan Kim
    • David
    Noel Cho
    Noel Cho
    • Anne
    • (as Noel Kate Cho)
    Darryl Cox
    Darryl Cox
    • Mr. Harlan
    Esther Moon
    Esther Moon
    • Mrs. Oh
    Ben Hall
    Ben Hall
    • Dowsing Dan
    Eric Starkey
    Eric Starkey
    • Randy Boomer
    Will Patton
    Will Patton
    • Paul
    Youn Yuh-jung
    Youn Yuh-jung
    • Soonja
    • (as Yuh-jung Youn)
    Jacob M Wade
    Jacob M Wade
    • Johnnie
    • (as Jacob Wade)
    James Carroll
    James Carroll
    • Brother Roy
    Jenny Phagan
    Jenny Phagan
    • Bonnie
    Tina Parker
    Tina Parker
    • Debbie
    Chloe Lee
    Chloe Lee
    • June
    Joel Telford
    Joel Telford
    • Older Kid
    Scott Haze
    Scott Haze
    • Billy
    Kaye Brownlee-France
    Kaye Brownlee-France
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      • Lee Isaac Chung
    • Writer
      • Lee Isaac Chung
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    7christophermerritt-36367

    Delightful

    Minari brings us into the lives of a Korean family living in Arkansas. They live a simple life, but are faced with all the challenges that come with trying to live a simple life. The screenplay and performance of the cast fill this movie with emotion. But it's hardly ever anything grand or amazing. The film reminds us of the importance of our family, hard work, and faith. All this with a great score make it a delightful viewing.
    6filmfan46

    Good Effort, Average Movie

    A Korean family of 4 moving to rural Arkansas to fulfil the wish of the stubborn father to becoming a farmer during the 80's. The film is beautifully made with good acting from most of the actors, young and old. I suppose there's only so much autobiographical story to tell about the farmer father and the struggling mother so the large portion of the film focuses on the two children and their visiting maternal grandmother. A well executed two hour family movie but failed to leave much impression to this viewer.
    7seba-ortiz-lira

    Good movie, but the end feels empty

    I like this movie and it's funny to watch, good acting and well developed characters. But when the movie ends, you feel that some things are not resolved. It ends and that's all.
    zSammuel

    Encouraging and engaging

    Minari offers an encouraging and engaging view of the immigrant experience while also recognising the hardships that go alongside. Chung's naunced portrait of Family figuring out their place in the world is both small snd somehow rather grand, after it continues to win over the remaining crowds here, it'll soon be winning you over as Well.
    7helio_lamego

    This is the American dream

    Many stories about the "American dream" are constructed around families from different social backgrounds in big urban areas, so it's very refreshing to see the hard work and the will to survive from a Korean family in the middle of rural America.

    Funny, beautiful, impactful, "Minari" is a great story about a man's determination of creating the best possible life in a very difficult time. And the score is *chef's kiss*

    The Rise of Steven Yeun

    The Rise of Steven Yeun

    "The Walking Dead" favorite Steven Yeun has recently had a breakthrough in critically-acclaimed films like Okja, Burning, and more recently he plays an immigrant adjusting to American life with his family in Minari. "No Small Parts" takes a look at his acting career.
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    • Trivia
      The whole film was shot in 25 days. All of the scenes involving the creek were filmed in a single day.
    • Goofs
      Modern cars are visible in one shot as the family drives through town.
    • Quotes

      Soonja: Minari is truly the best. It grows anywhere, like weeds. So anyone can pick and eat it. Rich or poor, anyone can enjoy it and be healthy. Minari can be put in kimchi, put in stew, put in soup. It can be medicine if you are sick. Minari is wonderful, wonderful!

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2020 (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
      Written by Helen Howarth Lemmel

      Performed by and Courtesy of Bundang Woori Church

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Minari - Historia de mi familia
    • Filming locations
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • Plan B Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,110,580
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $193,460
      • Feb 14, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,288,578
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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