Locke vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.9/10 for Locke). Locke is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2014). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Locke
Oldboy| Locke | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Steven Knight | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott, Ben Daniels, Ruth Wilson | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Locke
Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul.
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.