Empire State vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.4/10 for Empire State). Empire State is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2013). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire State
Oldboy| Empire State | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dito Montiel | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Chris Diamantopoulos, Jerry Ferrara, Dwayne Johnson, Liam Hemsworth, Michael Angarano | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Empire State
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis settles for a security guard job with an armoured truck company. After he makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, He's unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored on their premises—resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S.history.
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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