Sci-fi film 'Mickey 17' tops box office, but profitability long way off

“Parasite” Director’s New Sci-Fi Film Holds Up a Mirror to Life Under Trump

Despite its otherworldly setting, South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s new science fiction epic, Mickey 17, bears some uncanny echoes of life today in the United States. The country’s working and (to a lesser extent) middle class are sure to recognize themselves in its titular hero, Mickey Barnes (played by Robert Pattinson). Mickey escapes a loan shark by joining a space expedition as an… Source

Movie Review: Mickey 17

NEW YORK (OSV News) – Following its 2019 release, helmer and co-writer Bong Joon Ho’s dark comedy “Parasite” won accolades for its intriguing approach to social commentary. In fact, it was awarded both the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or and the Oscar for Best Picture. Reprising his role as director, but working from a script he penned on his own, Bong returns to the same genre, albeit with the addition of science fiction elements, with “Micke…

Shout-out to Robert Pattinson’s Weird Little Voices

‘Mickey 17’ displays the actor’s latest vocal experiment, one of the many wildly different — and specific — accents he has adopted onscreen.

How Bong Joon-ho redefines filmmaking with Mickey 17, once again

Bong Joon-ho, renowned for his genre-bending narratives and sharp social critiques, continues to captivate audiences with his latest release, Mickey 17. From Parasite's Oscar triumph to his earlier works, discover how Bong's films blend emotion, satire, and thrilling storytelling.

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Bong Joon-ho does it again with ‘Mickey 17’

“Mickey 17,” a dark comedy sci-fi satire by acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho came out in theaters Friday and is funny, heartwarming and relatable.  Based on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel “Mickey7,” the film takes place on an icy space colony in a dystopian future. Robert Pattinson plays the protagonist, Mickey Barnes, who works as an “expendable” on the intergalactic expedition to colonize the fictional snow planet of Niflheim.  After …