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Minari

Minari

A timeless story of what roots us

20217.31h 55m

Overview

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

Directed by Lee Isaac Chung
Written by Lee Isaac Chung, Stefanie Y. Hong
Produced by Christina Oh, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $12.9M

Top Cast

Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Jacob

Han Ye-ri

Han Ye-ri

Monica

Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung

Soonja

Will Patton

Will Patton

Paul

Alan Kim

Alan Kim

David

Noel Kate Cho

Noel Kate Cho

Anne

Darryl Cox

Darryl Cox

Mr. Harlan

Esther Moon

Esther Moon

Mrs. Oh

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Dowsing Dan

Eric Starkey

Eric Starkey

Randy Boomer

Themes & Keywords

american dreamaffectationarkansaschurcheast asian leadfarmlandfarmerburlesquesemi autobiographicalheart conditionfamily tensionhatchery1980sthoughtfulvegetable farmkorean americanmobile homerural settinggrandmother grandson relationshipkoreanasian americankorean fooddramatickorean immigrantembarrassed

About Minari

Minari is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of american dream, affectation, arkansas, church, east asian lead, farmland. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, it stars Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Youn Yuh-jung. A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

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