Ki-taek’s entire family is unemployed, living in a small, run-down basement. By a twist of fate, he begins tutoring English to a girl from a wealthy family. Fascinated by the luxurious lifestyle of these people, the father, mother, and children devise a plan to infiltrate the affluent household, one by one. However, the secrets and lies required for their social ascent come at a price.

Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece was considered the best film of the 21st century by The New York Times.