Man on Fire vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.5/10 for Man on Fire). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 26m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2004). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Man on Fire
Oldboy| Man on Fire | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 2h |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tony Scott | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Radha Mitchell, Mickey Rourke | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Man on Fire
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
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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