Quick Info
- Year
- 2003
- Director
- Park Chan-wook
- Duration
- 120 min
- Language
- Korean
- Country
- South Korea
- Budget
- $3M
- Box Office
- $15M
External Ratings
IMDb8.4
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes81%
🎯 Metacritic77
📺 Where to Watch
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Oldboy
Our Rating
9/10
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Overview
A man imprisoned without reason for 15 years seeks revenge after his release. One of Korean cinema's most intense and disturbing thrillers.
Rating Breakdown
Story
9.5
Acting
9.3
Direction
9.3
Cinematography
9.2
Music
8.8
✓Pros
- Most shocking plot twist in cinema
- Iconic one-take fight scene
- Choi Min-sik outstanding
- Never-forgotten shocking ending
✕Cons
- Very disturbing content
- Not for everyone
