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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.

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Grossed $88.5M worldwide, about 8.0 times its $11M budget
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Filmed in Seoul and South Korea
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Set in Seoul
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Music
Music by Lee Byung-woo
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Kim Hyung-koo
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Director: Bong Joon Ho
Writers: Bong Joon HoScreenplay
Baek Chul-hyunScreenplay
Hah Jun-wonScreenplay
Original title: 괴물
Status: Released
Release date: July 27, 2006
Original language: Korean
Budget: $11M
Revenue: $88.5M
Countries: South Korea

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