Synopsis
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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Cast
- Steven YeunJacob
- Han YeriMonica
- Youn Yuh-jungSoonja
- Will PattonPaul
- Alan KimDavid
- Noel Kate ChoAnne
- Scott HazeBilly
- Darryl CoxMr. Harlan
- Esther MoonMrs. Oh
- Ben HallDowsing Dan
- 100
IndieWire
Gentle as the stream that flows through the Yi’s property, and yet powerful enough to reverberate for generations to come, Chung’s loving — and immensely lovable — immigrant drama interrogates the American Dream with the hard-edged hope of a family that needs to believe in something before they lose all faith in each other. - 100
TheWrap
Minari beams with subtle wonder. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
Minari works quietly and methodically, embracing its lush rural setting with striking glimpses of its characters, alone against vast and empty landscapes. Chung’s directing feels drawn from memory, the scattered and sparkling quality of recollections, carefully assembled. It’s perhaps why every second rings so true. - 91
The Playlist
There is barely a manufactured minute in the film. Everything fits together organically and in a narrative film that is much harder to pull off than it sounds. - 90
Variety
Chung transforms the specificity of his upbringing into something warm, tender and universal. - 83
The Film Stage
One of the most subtly striking decisions in Minari is to not focus on the major moments in their path towards the American Dream, but rather memorable interactions within this tight-knit family, however minor they may be. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
The charming low-key humor and the actors are all winning without being coy or cutesy. Minari is a modest pic but very human and accessible, and quite distinctively so in comparison to the vast majority of high-concept and/or violent movies rolling out today. - 80
Screen Daily
Minari is never downbeat, despite the challenges the characters face. Chung’s love for his characters—and the Arkansas farmland where he grew up—always shines through.