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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY SCREENPLAY BY BONG JOON HO AND HAN JIN WON STORY BY
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3 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - LATER 3 The family sits among piles of UNASSEMBLED PIZZA BOXES and folds them in silence. The crunch of cardboard is the only sound as the cheap Pizza Time logo comes in and goes out of the foreground.
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4 INT/EXT. SEMI-BASEMENT - ENTRANCE - LATE AFTERNOON 4 Through the half-open door, we see the female PIZZA SHOP OWNER standing outside the entrance. Quirky appearance. Pizza Time T-shirt. PIZZA SHOP OWNER
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5 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - EARLY EVENING 5 The ‘master bedroom’ next to the entrance. Wall adorned with pictures of a young Chung-Sook competing at a national track and field championship as a student athlete. A SHOT PUTTER. Great upper body glimpsed through tight uniform. No pictures
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6 EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD STORE - NIGHT 6 Min-Hyuk and Ki-Woo sit at a portable table outside the store, drinking soju and chasing it with chips. Min-Hyuk’s expensive foreign scooter is parked behind him. It visually clashes with the old grocery store and run-down alley.
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7 INT. INTERNET CAFÉ - DAY 7 Ki-Jung is working at the computer, clicking the mouse and tapping various keyboard shortcuts with dizzying speed. She’s like a magician. On the monitor is a document -- “Certificate of Enrollment.”
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9 EXT. RICH NEIGHBORHOOD - ROAD - DAY 9 A quiet road snaking up the hill of a wealthy neighborhood. High walls. Not a pedestrian in sight. Except Ki-Woo, who consults the map on his phone as he walks up the hill, backpack strapped. He looks around. Walks faster.
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12 INT. MANSION - KITCHEN - DAY 12 Yon-Kyo sits with Ki-Woo at the dining table. She pulls out the fake certificate halfway, glimpses at it, then puts it back in. Ki-Woo is nervous. Even the DOG, cradled in Yon-Kyo’s arms, is
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13 INT. MANSION - STAIRCASE - DAY 13 Ki-Woo follows Yon-Kyo up the large, oppressive staircase, trying his best not look at her conspicuously swaying hips. He arrives on the second floor where he sees -- A long hallway with several doors on each side.
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15 INT. MANSION - KITCHEN - EVENING 15 CLOSE ON a thick money envelope being handed to Ki-Woo. YON-KYO I’ll pay you each month on this day. As for the lesson, I was
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16 EXT. MANSION - GARDEN - EVENING 16 YON-KYO That must be why. We’ve gone through dozens of art teachers. They never last more than a month.
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17 INT. HAIR SALON - DAY 17 KI-JUNG Jessica? (laughs) Why Jessica. So tacky.
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20 INT. MANSION - DA-HAE’S ROOM - EVENING 20 Da-Hae hurries back to her desk and pretends to work on her problems. The door opens, and Ki-Woo enters. He sits next to Da-Hae. KI-WOO
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22 INT. MANSION - KITCHEN - NIGHT 22 TICK TOCK TICK TOCK. Yon-Kyo and Mun-Kwang nibble on nuts as they pass time in the kitchen. The dog licks Yon-Kyo’s face, which is full of agony, worry, curiosity.
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23 INT. DONG-IK’S CAR - DRIVING - NIGHT 23 Ki-Jung sits quietly in the back. She looks quite natural in the backseat of the swanky Mercedes. Yun sneaks glances at Ki-Jung through the rearview mirror. YUN
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25 INT. DONG-IK’S CAR - DRIVING - NIGHT 25 Dong-Ik is going through some papers in the back when one drops under the seat. As he reaches down to grab it -- He sees a vague WHITE SHAPE beneath the passenger seat. He picks it up. A pair of women’s underwear. Ki-Jung’s.
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27 EXT. MANSION - GARDEN - NIGHT 27 Yon-Kyo and Ki-Jung walk toward the gate. Yon-Kyo sidles up to Ki-Jung, acting friendlier than usual. YON-KYO Ms. Jessica, I wanted to ask. The
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28 INT. MERCEDES 28 Ki-Tek is in the driver seat. We don’t know whose car this is or where we are. He tries buckling the seat belt. Presses various buttons on the instrument panel. Ki-Woo is in the backseat, telling his father to try this and
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31 INT. MANSION - STAIRS - NIGHT 31 As MUSIC continues -- SLOW MOTION of Ki-Jung gracefully, rhythmically walking down the stairs. She finds -- Mun-Kwang dozing off at the dining table. Lightly snoring.
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36 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - KITCHEN - DAY 36 Using a sharp razor, Ki-Woo meticulously shaves off the fuzz around the peach. He deposits the fuzz in a transparent pen cap. HAUNTING, NERVE-SCRAPING MUSIC plays underneath.
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41 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - LIVING ROOM - DAY (FLASHBACK) 41 KI-TEK (stammering) I, uh, didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but I happened to be right there,
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46 INT. MERCEDES - DRIVING - DAY 46 YON-KYO I didn’t even know tuberculosis was still a thing. KI-TEK
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51 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - LIVING ROOM - EVENING (FLASHBACK) 51 KI-WOO If you find an opportunity -- do it. Just like we practiced. It’ll be the cherry on top.
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57 INT. MERCEDES - DRIVING - NIGHT 57 It’s raining outside. DONG-IK Mr. Kim, do you know a place where I can get some good short ribs?
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58 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - MORNING 58 RING RING RING. Ki-Jung picks up an OLD FLIP PHONE with “The Care” business card taped on front. She sounds like a completely different person. Sweet. Welcoming.
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61 INT. MANSION - VARIOUS - EVENING 61 As MUSIC continues -- STEADICAM SHOT -- We glide up the stairs, first following Chung-Sook’s feet then rising up to shoulder height, tracking her from behind as she walks down the second floor hallway.
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62 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - NIGHT 62 The table teems with food. We notice the viewing stone displayed prominently in the middle. An interesting decorating choice. Ki-Tek is cooking ribs and mushrooms on an electric skillet
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63 EXT. MANSION - GARDEN - DAY 63 The garden is sun-drenched. Da-Song looks up at the sky through a piece of soot-covered glass, an improvised sun- viewer. He has a bow and axe strapped to his back. He pushes the button on his walkie-talkie.
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65 INT. MANSION - GARAGE - DAY 65 YON-KYO And don’t hold the leash too short when you’re walking Junie. He needs to burn off that energy.
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70 INT. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 70 The large coffee table is filled with various whiskey bottles and gourmet snacks. The four family members are comfortably sprawled across the couch and floor. It’s like they own the place.
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71 INT. MANSION - ENTRANCE - NIGHT 71 Chung-Sook opens the door to reveal Mun-Kwang standing in the rain. She looks grotesque with one eye heavily swollen. Her face is eerily and intermittently illuminated by the motion- sensor light.
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75 INT. MANSION - SECRET ROOM - NIGHT 75 MUN-KWANG Babe! Babe! We get glimpses of the dark underground bunker as Mun-Kwang waves around the flashlight on her cell phone -- low ceiling,
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76 INT. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 76 It’s pouring outside. Kun-Sae is lying facedown on the large sofa, and Mun-Kwang is on top giving him a massage. Ki-Tek and crew are kneeling in the corner with their arms raised.
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77 EXT. MANSION - NIGHT 77 The view from outside. Through the thick curtain of rain, we see six people, none of whom actually live in the house, chaotically brawling inside. A surreal sight. The rain drowns out the sound.
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81 INT. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 81 CHUNG-SOOK (pale) So-- You’re almost here? YON-KYO (PHONE)
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83 INT. MANSION - KITCHEN - NIGHT 83 Chung-Sook methodically lays out the ramen soup packets on the counter and starts cooking the flank steak. Ki-Woo comes up from the basement. He runs past her and goes into the --
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87 INT. MANSION - STORAGE BASEMENT - NIGHT 87 Ki-Tek pulls Mun-Kwang’s limp body through the steel door that leads to the secret room. He slides the cabinet back in place to cover the entrance. He sees that Mun-Kwang is unconscious and starts panicking. He
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89 INT. MANSION - SECRET ROOM - NIGHT 89 Kun-Sae sings a silly, improvised song as he gleefully bangs the switches with his forehead -- KUN-SAE (singing)
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91 INT. MANSION - SECRET ROOM - NIGHT 91 Kun-Sae’s dark face staring back at Ki-Tek. Ki-Tek looks at the numerous notes and drawings covering the walls. He sees photos and magazine interviews of Namgoong Hyunja and Dong-Ik. A record of Kun-Sae’s devolving mind.
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92 INT. MANSION - STORAGE BASEMENT - NIGHT 92 Ki-Tek shuts the steel door and ties the handle with wires. He then pushes the cabinet back in place, sealing off the secret doorway. Breathing heavily, he looks up at the thin bar of light coming from the kitchen.
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94 INT. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 94 The family quietly crosses the living room toward the garage entrance. They stop. They make a quick detour to the coffee table where Ki-Jung is still hiding. They are helping her out from under the table when they
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95 INT. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - LATER 95 Hiding in the dark kitchen, Chung-Sook looks over at the living room where the Parks are now sleeping. She sends a text -- / They’re passed out / Move out 1 by 1
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101 EXT. HILLTOP - NIGHT 101 We look down on a hillside neighborhood. A different hillside view. Working class. Illuminated by the lights of low-income apartments. The gates of poverty. Ki-Tek, Ki-Woo, and Ki-Jung stop under an overpass, out of
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102 EXT. KI-TEK’S NEIGHBORHOOD - STREET - NIGHT 102 Ki-Tek, Ki-Woo, and Ki-Jung walk through the relentless downpour, passing shabby, low-rent buildings. They hear SHOUTING, SIRENS in the distance. They turn the corner to see --
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106 INT. MANSION - SECRET ROOM - NIGHT 106 Kun-Sae is facing away from Mun-Kwang, straining to remove the tape off her mouth with his tied-up hands. Mun-Kwang sweats profusely and falls in and out of consciousness. When Kun-Sae finally rips off the tape --
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108 INT. MANSION - SECRET ROOM - NIGHT 108 Inside the dark room, we find a crazed Kun-Sae banging on the wall switches with his bloody forehead. His face is a mask of sweat, blood, snot. We see Mun-Kwang’s lifeless body on the floor behind him.
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111 INT. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - MORNING 111 Sunlight fills the living room. Yon-Kyo walks up to the window and looks up at the marvelous sky. She sees the tent in the garden. Dong-Ik slowly rises from the sofa behind her.
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116 INT. SCHOOL GYM - MORNING 116 Evacuees surround a pile of SECOND-HAND CLOTHES, looking for something salvageable. Donations from a local organization. Ki-Jung looks frustrated. She doesn’t see anything appropriate for the party.
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120 INT. WINE SHOP - MORNING 120 YON-KYO (MORE) YON-KYO (CONT’D) (into the phone)
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123 EXT. MANSION - GARDEN - DAY 123 The sun shines brightly on the garden. PARTY GUESTS sit around tables decorated with flowers. Chung-Sook busily shuttles food from the kitchen. Some of the Guests have already finished the bottles of wine at
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125 EXT. MANSION - GARDEN - DAY 125 Dong-Ik and Ki-Tek hide behind the trees where the Guests can’t see them, dressed as NATIVE AMERICANS. Dong-Ik puts feathers and other finishing touches on Ki-Tek’s costume.
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126 INT. MANSION - KITCHEN 126 Chung-Sook sets up the buffet table according to Yon-Kyo’s reference picture. A FOREIGN CHEF is behind her marinating barbecue meat. When he finishes and takes the meat out to the garden --
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127 INT. MANSION - STORAGE BASEMENT - DAY 127 Ki-Woo pushes the jar cabinet to the side, revealing the dark steel door behind it. He unties the tightly wrapped wires and opens the door. He walks down one step at a time, holding up his cell phone flashlight.
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129 EXT. MANSION - GARDEN - DAY 129 We hear applause. One of the Party Guests, an OPERA SINGER, starts singing an aria. Ki-Jung is holding the cake. Yon-Kyo lights the candles. 130 INT. MANSION - STORAGE BASEMENT - DAY 130
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133 INT. DARK VOID 133 The screen is pitch black. We start hearing faint sounds before slowly FADING IN on -- A MAN staring into the CAMERA. KI-WOO (V.O.)
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138 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - KI-JUNG’S ROOM - DAY 138 Everything is just as Ki-Jung left it. Chung-Sook is on the floor scrubbing the remaining mud stains off the furniture. The CAMERA soon leaves her and moves to the -- BATHROOM
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140 EXT. HILL - LATE AFTERNOON 140 It’s winter now. Ki-Woo, bundled in a parka, climbs a hill in the middle of Seoul, walking through gray, leafless trees. His breath mists in the air. KI-WOO (V.O.)
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143 EXT. MANSION - GARDEN - DAY (KI-TEK’S FLASHBACK) 143 Images from the fateful day appear in flashes -- Blood spurting from Ki-Jung**’s chest... Kun-Sae’s face covered in cake and blood... The axe silently coming down on Dong-Ik’s shoulder... Ki-Tek’s hand gripping the bloody axe...
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150 INT. MANSION - KITCHEN - EARLY MORNING 150 It’s dark, and everyone is still asleep. Except Ki-Taek, who walks up to the kitchen and quietly crawls over to the refrigerator. He sees a FAMILY PORTRAIT hanging on the kitchen wall. A
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156 EXT. RICH NEIGHBORHOOD - DAY 156 Ki-Woo walks up the hill of the wealthy neighborhood. He’s older. Dressed in a nice suit and tie. KI-WOO (V.O.) I’m going to make a lot of money.
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Parasite

A desperate family infiltrates a wealthy household, unraveling a web of secrets and lies with devastating consequences. Other loglines ›

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Unique Selling Point

The screenplay for "Parasite" stands out for its unique blend of genres, its deeply layered characters, and its bold exploration of complex societal issues. The story's shifting tone, from dark comedy to intense drama, keeps the audience constantly engaged and guessing. The screenplay's ability to seamlessly weave together themes of class, wealth, and morality, while maintaining a compelling narrative, is a testament to the writer's exceptional storytelling skills. The script's universal themes and unpredictable twists make it a must-read for any audience seeking a truly unique and thought-provoking cinematic experience.

AI Verdict

How to read these: in industry coverage, Pass is the default outcome for the majority of professional scripts, and Consider means the reader stayed in the room. Industry-wide, the median professional evaluation sits at a 6 — scores of 8+ are rare everywhere, on purpose.

Synthesis Where readers agree and split
9.0

A highly championable prestige thriller whose precise setup-payoff architecture and tonal control anchor the read, and it requires targeted work on the third-act tonal handoff and the emotional grounding of the central romance before it can secure an unqualified top-band call.

Readers read as Elevated commercial2 Prestige3 majority
Genres Thriller5 Comedy5 Drama5

A prestige social thriller aiming for meticulous architectural irony and a devastating tonal pivot from dark comedy to class-warfare tragedy.

Readers split on the primary lane: three read this as prestige, two as elevated commercial. The split traces to the back-half tonal register—the prestige read sees deliberate thematic restraint, while the commercial read sees a genre thriller that could benefit from tighter pacing and clearer emotional stakes.

Why not lower

The script’s distinctive visual control, precise setup-payoff discipline, and sustained tonal elasticity across the first two acts establish a high floor that a reader would have to discount entirely to drop the verdict.

Why not higher

The third-act tonal rupture and the underdeveloped emotional through-line keep the read from achieving the seamless, unqualified resonance required for a perfect score.

Rewrite map

A script with a distinctive tonal control and precise setup-payoff architecture that requires targeted work on the third-act tonal handoff and the emotional grounding of the central romance.

Readers read as Elevated commercial2 Prestige3 majority

Start here

Clarifying the emotional and tonal handoff into the third act—by compressing the fragmented coda and grounding Ki-Woo’s romantic projection—will concentrate the script’s final pressure and make the tragic pivot feel earned rather than abrupt.

What's working 1
Precise setup-payoff architecture

Recurring visual and sensory details like the motion-sensor lights and the semi-basement smell are introduced as background texture and later repurposed as critical plot mechanisms, rewarding attentive reading.

Protect while fixing 1
Tonal balance of dark comedy and social satire

Smoothing the third-act shift or compressing the coda risks sanding down the satirical edge that makes the violence land.

Maintain the Parks’ obliviousness and the Kims’ physical comedy even during the tragic pivot, letting the violence emerge from the established register rather than replacing it.

Fix first 2
Third-act tonal handoff and coda fragmentation

The reader’s urgency dissipates as the climax gives way to a series of discrete, reflective closures that resolve threads without generating new forward pull.

Root cause

The script relies on serial voice-over summaries and a hypothetical dream sequence to close out character arcs, replacing active dramatic pressure with cumulative recap.

One direction

Compress the post-climax beats into one or two present-tense sequences that anchor on a single unresolved question, letting the voice-over ride beneath the action rather than marking each outcome.

Ki-Woo and Da-Hae emotional thread Medium confidence

The reader is asked to invest in a romantic payoff that feels more like an extension of the protagonist’s class projection than a dramatized relationship, creating emotional distance at a crucial moment.

Root cause

The romance is established through brief flirtation and secrecy but lacks reciprocal beats that would ground Ki-Woo’s future fantasies in mutual understanding.

One direction

Clarify whether the connection is primarily projection or reciprocal attachment, and make that distinction visible in their private scenes without turning it into a conventional love story.

Your decisions 1
Infiltration pacing: fable-like efficiency vs. grounded friction
Side A

Introducing a moment of skepticism or verification would make the Kims’ success feel earned and raise suspense during the ascent.

Side B

Preserving the frictionless, rapid-fire cons maintains the satirical rhythm and emphasizes the Parks’ willful blindness to the intrusion.

Quick credibility wins 1
Inconsistent character names and stray formatting artifacts

Run a strict proofread pass to standardize principal character name casing and spelling, and strip stray markdown markers or transcription artifacts from action lines.

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Would readers champion it · Rewrite depth · Voice · Score stability
What's working All 5 readers agree

The script’s precise setup-payoff architecture and controlled tonal collision provide a defensible, high-leverage asset that anchors the read across all five reviews.

What's blocking 4 of 5 readers agree

The fragmented post-climax coda and the underdeveloped romantic thread dilute the forward momentum and emotional payoff that the first two acts earn.

Would readers champion it?
Not yetNot yetReaders wouldn’t actively push for it.
Early interestEarly interestMentioned, but no real push behind it.
ModeratelyModeratelyMentioned favorably to the right buyer.
StronglyStronglyActively championed across their network.
ClaudeStronglyDeepSeekStronglyGPT5StronglyGeminiStronglyGrokStrongly
How much rewrite does it need?
Start from scratchStart from scratchPremise or core engine isn’t working. Page-one rebuild.
Structural rewriteStructural rewriteSpecific acts or zones need rebuilding — not starting over, but significant revision work on those sections.
Targeted rewriteTargeted rewriteSpecific scenes or threads need rework. ~1 month.
Just polishJust polishLines and pacing tweaks. A few weeks.
ClaudeTargeted rewriteDeepSeekTargeted rewriteGPT5Targeted rewriteGrokTargeted rewriteGeminiJust polish
How distinctive is the voice?
GenericGenericReads like other scripts in the genre.
EmergingEmergingHints of a distinctive voice, not yet locked in.
DistinctiveDistinctiveA clear, recognizable authorial voice.
One-of-a-kindOne-of-a-kindA voice that couldn’t be anyone else’s.
ClaudeOne-of-a-kindGPT5One-of-a-kindGeminiOne-of-a-kindDeepSeekDistinctiveGrokDistinctive
Story Facts
Genres:
Drama 50% Comedy 25% Thriller 40% Crime 35% Romance 10%

Setting: Contemporary, A wealthy neighborhood and a semi-basement apartment in Seoul, South Korea

Themes: Poverty and Class Inequality, Family Dynamics and Loyalty, Deception and Moral Ambiguity, Social Parasitic Behavior

Conflict & Stakes: The Kims' struggle to escape poverty and improve their lives while navigating the complexities of deception and class disparity, with their safety and moral integrity at stake.

Mood: Tense and darkly comedic, with moments of absurdity and tragedy.

Standout Features:

  • Unique Hook: The story's exploration of class disparity through the lens of a dark comedy, highlighting the lengths people will go to for survival.
  • Plot Twist: The shocking revelation of the hidden life of Mun-Kwang and her husband, which escalates the tension and stakes.
  • Distinctive Setting: The contrast between the luxurious Park mansion and the cramped semi-basement apartment of the Kims, symbolizing class differences.
  • Innovative Ideas: The use of humor to address serious social issues, making the narrative both entertaining and thought-provoking.
  • Genre Blend: A mix of dark comedy, thriller, and social drama that appeals to a broad audience.

Comparable Scripts: Parasite, The Farewell, Little Miss Sunshine, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Great Gatsby, Knives Out, The Godfather, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Handmaid's Tale

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