My Son vs Oldboy
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.8/10 for My Son). My Son is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Son
Oldboy| My Son | Oldboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christian Carion | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Guillaume Canet, Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Rossignon, Olivier de Benoist, Antoine Hamel | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su |
Synopsis
My Son
The story of a busy man, who fills his time travelling to Africa, South America and the Middle East. His passion for his job has distanced him from his loved ones. He’s been divorced for three years and has since seen his son very little. When the latter disappears, he is forced to stand still, and soon discovers things about his ex-wife and, above all, his son. A terrible feeling of guilt overwhelms him and he decides to find his son at all…
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.