Abandon vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 4.9/10 for Abandon). Abandon is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h . Abandon is the older of the two (2002 against 2003). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Abandon
Oldboy| Abandon | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stephen Gaghan | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Charlie Hunnam, Mark Feuerstein, Tony Goldwyn, Melanie Lynskey, Fred Ward | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Abandon
A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.