MICKEY 17 is the eighth feature film from the acclaimed Bong Joon Ho, following on from BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE (2000), MEMORIES OF MURDER (2003), THE HOST (2006), MOTHER (2009), SNOWPIERCER (2013), OKJA (2017) and PARASITE (2019). The modern-day classic MEMORIES OF MURDER delves into the investigation behind a well-known serial murder case that was never solved, depicting the authoritarian era of the time with satire and sharp insight. THE HOST takes as its basis the abduction of a young girl by a strange creature that crawls out of the Han River, turning the monster movie genre on its head while also issuing stinging social commentary. MOTHER, the story of a woman trying to protect her son from a murder charge, is a dark portrait of motherly love taken to the extreme, while the sci-fi film SNOWPIERCER portrays the last remnants of humanity in a future world that has been frozen over due to mankind’s overdone efforts to fix global warming. OKJA tells of the country girl Mija’s adventure to rescue the genetically engineered “super pig” she raised from the profit-driven corporation that owns it. Finally, PARASITE, which won the Palme d’Or and the Academy Award® for Best Picture among many other accolades, follows the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

Known for his cutting, socially incisive wit and twisting of genre conventions, Bong Joon Ho has continually raised questions about social institutions and societal inequalities with his unique blend of humor, emotion and suspense. MICKEY 17 marks a continuation of these themes for Dir. Bong, blending biting and character-driven social satire with high-concept tentpole science fiction.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ exhibition, “Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho,” opened to the public on March 23, 2025 and runs through January 10, 2027. This is the first-ever museum exhibition dedicated to the Oscar®-winning director.