Dates & times
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- From 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 21, 2026; screening starts at 7:30 pm. Listed runtime: 120 minutes; no separate end time is announced. The event page also says streaming begins November 21, 2026, but gives no streaming terms.
The Host: 20th Anniversary 4K Restoration at OKCMOA
For Bong Joon Ho, the disaster at the center of The Host begins by disrupting an everyday Seoul landmark and one family’s small routine. Oklahoma City Museum of Art screens the film in a 4K restoration on Saturday, November 21, with an exclusive recorded conversation with the director.
A monster story rooted in an ordinary routine
Bong’s 2006 director statement places Park Gang-du and his family at a small food stand beside Seoul’s Han River. The river is a familiar part of daily life before the creature’s arrival changes the setting and the family’s routine; that disruption links the film’s family drama to its monster plot.
Bong also describes the family’s struggle as extending beyond the creature to the wider world around them. That perspective gives the screening’s creature-feature-and-family-drama pairing a specific meaning: the danger is not limited to what the monster does.
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The director’s conversation is pre-recorded
The event includes an exclusive recorded conversation with Bong Joon Ho, not an advertised in-person appearance or live Q&A. The distinction matters for visitors choosing the screening in hopes of hearing from the filmmaker directly.
The museum’s November calendar advertises an in-person filmmaker Q&A for a different title, Small, Slow But Steady, on November 10. That Q&A is not part of The Host screening.
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A clear distinction in November’s film calendar
The museum lists The Host as a one-night anniversary presentation with a recorded conversation. Its separately advertised in-person filmmaker Q&A is for Small, Slow But Steady on November 10, not this screening.
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · Noble Theater
- The Host (Bong Joon Ho, 2006), in Korean with English subtitles; 4K restoration screening with an exclusive recorded conversation with Bong Joon Ho.
Plan your screening
Saturday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m.
The screening is at the Noble Theater inside the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The listed runtime is 120 minutes; no separate end time is announced.
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Korean dialogue with English subtitles
The event lists the film as a 4K DCP presentation. The 2006 film is in Korean with English subtitles, runs 120 minutes and is rated R for creature violence and language. The event page does not state a separate age-entry policy.
Ticket prices vary by category
Listed prices are: Film Society, $5; members, $6; adults, $10; seniors age 62 and older, $8; college students with ID, $8; teens ages 13–18, $8; military with ID, $7; children 12 and under, $6; and adult groups of 15 or more, $6. A film ticket does not include admission to the museum galleries.
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Online, by phone or at the theater
The museum lists advance and same-day ticket sales. Online tickets can be printed at home to bypass the box office. For phone sales, call (405) 236-3100, ext. 237. Published phone hours are Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; and Sunday, noon–5 p.m. Because Friday appears in both published ranges, verify the hours if calling that day.
The Noble Theater box office opens one hour before the screening—6:30 p.m. for this event—and accepts cash or credit. Will call is also listed. Check with the museum for current ticket availability.
Getting to the Noble Theater
Destination and directions
The event is inside the Noble Theater at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The theater entrance’s power-assist doors are on its east side. The official map link can calculate directions from your starting point; the captured museum information does not list transit routes or service details.
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Parking
The museum lot is north of the building, at the northwest corner of Hudson and Robert S. Kerr. Its published Friday-after-6-p.m.-through-Sunday rates are $6 for up to two hours, $8 for up to four hours and $13 for up to eight hours; the museum says rates may change for events.
Designated accessible parking is on Couch Drive in front of the museum and is free for up to two hours. Since the film’s listed runtime is 120 minutes, account for that published time limit when planning parking.
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Before you make a plan
Will Bong Joon Ho attend the screening?
No in-person appearance is advertised. The program includes an exclusive recorded conversation with him.
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How long is the film, and what language is it in?
The listed runtime is 120 minutes. The film is in Korean with English subtitles and is rated R for creature violence and language.
Does a film ticket include the museum galleries?
No. The museum says film admission does not include gallery admission.
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What theater access services are listed?
The theater has wheelchair seating on both levels, elevator access to the mezzanine, and two free assisted-listening headsets. ASL interpretation is not confirmed for this screening; the museum’s three-week request period had passed by November 1.
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Can I watch The Host at home?
The event page says streaming begins November 21, 2026, but does not provide this title’s price, viewing window or access instructions. Confirm its specific terms before planning a remote viewing.
Location & Google Maps
Noble Theater, Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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