Bacurau vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.7/10 for Bacurau). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 11m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2019). Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bacurau
Oldboy| Bacurau | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 2h |
| Genres | Mystery, Thriller, Western | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filho | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Udo Kier, Sônia Braga, Wilson Rabelo, Antonio Saboia, Clébia Sousa | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Bacurau
Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.