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Mickey 17: Bong Joon-ho's Darkly Humorous Sci-Fi Hit

2/18/2025

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Bong Joon-ho's highly anticipated film "Mickey 17," set to hit theaters on March 7, features Robert Pattinson as Mickey, a disposable worker on a daring colonization mission to Niflheim. With an impressive 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, early reviews praise its dark humor and social insights, though some critics argue it doesn't quite reach the depth of Joon-ho's iconic "Parasite."

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Bong Joon-ho's highly anticipated film "Mickey 17," set to hit theaters on March 7, features Robert Pattinson as Mickey, a disposable worker on a daring colonization mission to Niflheim. With an impressive 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, early reviews praise its dark humor and social insights, though some critics argue it doesn't quite reach the depth of Joon-ho's iconic "Parasite."