Die Hard vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.8/10 for Die Hard). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 12m. Die Hard is the older of the two (1988 against 2003). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Die Hard
Oldboy| Die Hard | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 2h |
| Genres | Action, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John McTiernan | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Hart Bochner, Bruce Willis, William Atherton, James Shigeta, Clarence Gilyard Jr. | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Die Hard
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
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