Burning vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.4/10 for Burning). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 28m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burning
Oldboy| Burning | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 28m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lee Chang-dong | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Jun Jong-seo, Kim Shin-rock, Moon Sung-keun, Steven Yeun, Ok Ja-yeon | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Burning
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.