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      Okja

      Released Jun 28, 2017 1 hr. 58 min. Adventure Drama Fantasy Mystery & Thriller Sci-Fi TRAILER for OKJA: Trailer 2 List
      86% 241 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score For 10 idyllic years, young Mija has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja - a massive animal and an even bigger friend - at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when family-owned, multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where an image-obsessed and self-promoting CEO has big plans for Mija's dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission. Read More Read Less

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      Okja sees Bong Joon-ho continuing to create defiantly eclectic entertainment -- and still hitting more than enough of his narrative targets in the midst of a tricky tonal juggling act.

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      Karen B Está película sirve para reflexionar sobre la vida de los animales que son considerados de consumo. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Daniel B A movie that tries to tell a message such as this, especially one surrounding the Meat industry. I would say this movie quite flawlessly tells its story. A brilliantly shot movie that isn't afraid to dive deep into your emotions with it's satire on reality. Good performances and visual effects sell the story they're trying to take and leaves you rethinking your own morales. It's a special kind of movie, with a message worth telling. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/24 Full Review Alec B To give you a sense of how weird "Okja" is, Tilda Swinton plays two characters and neither performance comes close to being the craziest one in the movie. Bong Joon-Ho throws everything at the wall here and while it doesn't always stick, I appreciate his desire to try to tackle so many things. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/24 Full Review JJJJJJ J I liked a lot of this film. It aims to tell a fairly simple story and does it well. The movie does a good job of getting across its main idea and I applaud it for that. Unfortunately a lot of the ideas surround this main idea are not as good. The film suffers the same problem as Bong Joon-ho's other works. It tends to describe the "villain" in one dimensional fashion. The people working in the corporation are hedonistic, self-centered, and removed form reality. They never give a good defense of why they are doing what they are doing besides to make money... which of course isn't a good defense. I doubt most executives, especially those at family run corps, would give this defense, and them not doing so just makes the film really takes away from the film for me and prevents it from pushing pass its predecessors I think this the starting point of the overarching issue that makes this film and it's story not really stand out. Okay but not great. My assumption is most will like it if they watch but some will get irritated by some of the illogics of the film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/17/23 Full Review Queen N I cried throughout the whole movie 💔 It was extremely heartbreaking and as a vegan this is what initially made me go vegan. The slaughter house videos are obviously worst than what's in the movie but please watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/08/23 Full Review Charrlotte Haraway's 'when species meet' meets Bong Joon-Ho's satire. Shout out to the truck driver who was about to quit his job. I personally wished for a more critical take on ALF, but all's well that ends well. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Anupama Chopra Film Companion Okja is a satire on corporate greed and how awful we are. I know people who stopped eating meat after they saw Okja. May 18, 2020 Full Review David Stratton The Australian Essentially a pro-animal liberation movie, this becomes a pretty wild ride as the Korean child doggedly pursues the pignappers all the way to New York Mar 27, 2020 Full Review Karen Han Vice Okja pushes Bong Joon Ho's talent for spanning moods and genre conventions to its limit. The movie features his trademark sharp shifts in tone, but also melds Western imagery, music and cultural touchstones. Dec 20, 2017 Full Review Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio Despite all of the craziness going on all around, we believe in the superpig. May 12, 2023 Full Review Brian Susbielles InSession Film Tilda Swinton is great as the eccentric CEO who wants to use the super pig for her own profits while Jake Gyllenhaal is the crazed zoologist by her side. Feb 22, 2023 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness "Okja" is the kind of story that will render audiences silent, leaving the experience feeling somehow hopeful despite being crushed beneath the weight of it. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis For 10 idyllic years, young Mija has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja - a massive animal and an even bigger friend - at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when family-owned, multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where an image-obsessed and self-promoting CEO has big plans for Mija's dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission.
      Director
      Bong Joon Ho
      Executive Producer
      Brad Pitt, Ted Sarandos, Stan Wlodkowski
      Screenwriter
      Bong Joon Ho, Jon Ronson
      Distributor
      Netflix
      Production Co
      Kate Street Picture Company, Plan B Entertainment, Lewis Pictures, Netflix
      Genre
      Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 28, 2017, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 30, 2017
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Atmos
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