Exam vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Exam). Exam is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2009). Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Exam
Oldboy| Exam | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h |
| Genres | Mystery, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stuart Hazeldine | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Pollyanna McIntosh, Chukwudi Iwuji, Colin Salmon, Gemma Chan, Luke Mably | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Exam
Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, where an armed guard keeps watch, they are given 80 minutes to answer one simple question.
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.