Mekko vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.6/10 for Mekko). Mekko is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2015). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mekko
Oldboy| Mekko | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sterlin Harjo | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Zahn McClarnon, Rod Rondeaux, Sarah Podemski, Wotoko Long, Tre Harjo | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Mekko
Mekko gets out of prison after 19 years. He has no home or family so he makes his way to Tulsa. He tries to connect with a cousin but she turns him away. With nowhere to go Mekko ends up sleeping on the streets. He is taken in by the homeless native community. At times jovial, there is a dark undercurrent to the community. He begins having issues with a man named Bill. Bill is pure evil. Convinced that this man is a witch, Mekko turns to the…
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.