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Okja

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
127K
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Okja (2017)
Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.
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A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.

  • Director
    • Bong Joon Ho
  • Writers
    • Bong Joon Ho
    • Jon Ronson
  • Stars
    • Tilda Swinton
    • Paul Dano
    • Seo-hyun Ahn
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    127K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,792
    15
    • Director
      • Bong Joon Ho
    • Writers
      • Bong Joon Ho
      • Jon Ronson
    • Stars
      • Tilda Swinton
      • Paul Dano
      • Seo-hyun Ahn
    • 408User reviews
    • 297Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 21 nominations

    Videos7

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:30
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:07
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    Teaser
    Trailer 0:56
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    The Rise of Steven Yeun
    Clip 3:12
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    Bong Joon-Ho – Making the Film You Want
    Clip 1:44
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    'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Director Selects
    Clip 4:05
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    A Message From Lucy Mirando
    Video 1:27
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    Photos179

    Seo-hyun Ahn in Okja (2017)
    Seo-hyun Ahn in Okja (2017)
    Lily Collins in Okja (2017)
    Giancarlo Esposito and Tilda Swinton in Okja (2017)
    Betty Gilpin at an event for Okja (2017)
    Betty Gilpin at an event for Okja (2017)
    Rihanna at an event for Okja (2017)
    Rihanna at an event for Okja (2017)
    Bong Joon Ho, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Tilda Swinton at an event for Okja (2017)
    Bong Joon Ho, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton, and Seo-hyun Ahn at an event for Okja (2017)
    Giancarlo Esposito, Bong Joon Ho, Paul Dano, Tilda Swinton, Byun Hee-Bong, Steven Yeun, and Seo-hyun Ahn at an event for Okja (2017)
    Rihanna at an event for Okja (2017)

    Top cast

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    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Lucy Mirando…
    Paul Dano
    Paul Dano
    • Jay
    Seo-hyun Ahn
    Seo-hyun Ahn
    • Mija
    • (as An Seo Hyun)
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Johnny Wilcox
    Sheena Kamal
    • Stylist 2007…
    Michael Mitton
    Michael Mitton
    • Make-up Artist 2007
    Colm Hill
    Colm Hill
    • Sarcastic British Reporter
    Kathryn Kirkpatrick
    Kathryn Kirkpatrick
    • Epicurean Reporter
    Jose Carias
    • Señor Villacorta
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    • Frank Dawson
    Nancy Amelia Bell
    • Elderly Reporter
    • (as Nancy Bell)
    Lee Jeong-eun
    Lee Jeong-eun
    • Okja's Voice
    • (as Jungeun Lee)
    • …
    Byun Hee-Bong
    Byun Hee-Bong
    • Hee Bong
    • (as Byun Heebong)
    Jaein Kim
    • Young Mija
    Je-mun Yun
    Je-mun Yun
    • Mundo Park
    • (as Yoon Je Moon)
    Shirley Henderson
    Shirley Henderson
    • Jennifer
    Hee-Seo Choi
    Hee-Seo Choi
    • Choi Female Interpreter
    • (as Moon Choi)
    Jiwoong Jang
    • Chang Cameraman
    • Director
      • Bong Joon Ho
    • Writers
      • Bong Joon Ho
      • Jon Ronson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Animal Liberation Front is actually a real organization that strives to free captured animals while economicaly harming 'big companies' that profit from the abuse.
    • Goofs
      There is a mistranslation on the English subtitles when K played by Steven Yeun is about to jump out of the truck. According to the subtitles, his parting words to Mija are "Mija! Try learning English. It opens new doors!" What he actually says is "Mija! Also, my name is Koo Soon-bum." It's a flagrant mistranslation - but one that would only be apparent to those who can speak both languages. Moreover, the mistranslation is a clever subversion of the supremacy of English. The subtitle is a command to learn English - something that every Korean student has heard throughout her life - but to actually understand what K is saying, you would have to know Korean. There's an added layer of comedy to the name itself, which has the whiff of the old country about it: "Koo Soon-bum" is sort of like a white man saying his name is "Buford Attaway." As Yeun said in an interview, "When he says 'Koo Soon-bum,' it's funny to you if you're Korean, because that's a dumb name. There's no way to translate that. That's like, the comedy drop-off, the chasm between countries."
    • Quotes

      Jay: Translations are sacred.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a post-credit scene.
    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Ernie Isley (as E. Isley), Marvin Isley (as M. Isley), O'Kelly Isley (as O. Isley), Ronald Isley (as R. Isley), Rudolph Isley (as R. Isley), Chris Jasper (as C. Jasper)

      Performed by The Isley Brothers

      Courtesy of Epic Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews408

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    You Won't Regret Watching This
    Being a fan of the director's work, I built this movie a bit too much up in my head. But honestly -- it delivered on everything. It's funny, it's sad; there are happy moments, and deep emotional ones. But despite the drama and comedy going on in this, it also addresses problems going on in our world, and really made me think about these issues.

    If you're a fan of the director's previous work, especially "The Host," then you won't be disappointed. Even if you're not familiar with his work, you won't be disappointed. If you can get past the slight weirdness of this movie (which might not fit everyone's taste), I can promise you that you won't regret watching this.
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    • CoffeeLatteWriter
    • Jun 28, 2017

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 28, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Siêu Lợn Okja
    • Filming locations
      • South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Kate Street Picture Company
      • Lewis Pictures
      • Plan B Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,049,823
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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