Bad Ass vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.8/10 for Bad Ass). Bad Ass is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2012). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bad Ass
Oldboy| Bad Ass | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 2h |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Craig Moss | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Ron Perlman, Shalim Ortiz, Danny Trejo, Jillian Murray, Winter Ave Zoli | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Bad Ass
Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.