Dying of the Light vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 4.7/10 for Dying of the Light). Dying of the Light is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2014). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dying of the Light
Oldboy| Dying of the Light | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Bahamas | – |
| Director | Paul Schrader | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Silas Carson, Aymen Hamdouchi, Irène Jacob | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Dying of the Light
Evan Lake, a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir, has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy.
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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