FILM
Man has made his newest predator.
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
Directed by Bong Joon Ho
Starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Ko Asung, Oh Dal-su, Lee Jae-eung, Lee Dong-ho
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 30 March 2007 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| Premiere or festival screening | 29 September 2006 · New York Film Festival |
| First cinema release anywhere | 27 July 2006 (Finland, South Korea and Sweden) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Physical |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 27 Jul 2006 | – |
| South Korea | 27 Jul 2006 | – |
| Sweden | 27 Jul 2006 | – |
| Japan | 17 Aug 2006 | – |
| Hong Kong | 14 Sept 2006 | – |
| Ireland | 10 Nov 2006 | – |
| United Kingdom | 10 Nov 2006 | 19 Nov 2007 |
| France | 22 Nov 2006 | – |
| Spain | 2 Mar 2007 | – |
| Germany | 29 Mar 2007 | – |
| Belgium | 2 May 2007 | – |
| Brazil | 18 May 2007 | – |
| Canada | – | 24 Jul 2007 |
| Netherlands | 26 Jul 2007 | – |
Every release in the United States this month · digital · physical
From our streaming checks, last checked 17 Oct, 01:53 EDT. "Expected" dates come from availability data, not the service; a "first detected" date is when a check first found it there, not its release date. See streaming releases this week in the United States.
Amazon Prime Video
Peacock Premium
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel
Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel
Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
FlixFlingAmazon VideoApple TV StoreGoogle Play MoviesYouTubeFandango At HomeFlixFlingAvailability data by JustWatch via TMDB. Offers and catalogues change often.
Plan the screen size, seating and speaker layout for The Host in the free 3D design studio, or ask the Advisor which sound format suits your room.
Open the design studio Try Immersion
Planning a screen? Try the free screen size calculator, projector throw calculator or Dolby Atmos room check.
