Misery vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.7/10 for Misery). Misery is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h . Misery is the older of the two (1990 against 2003). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Misery
Oldboy| Misery | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rob Reiner | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Kathy Bates, James Caan, Rob Reiner, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
Misery
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.