No Other Choice vs Ordinary Decent Criminal
No Other Choice has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.1/10 for Ordinary Decent Criminal). Ordinary Decent Criminal is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 19m. Ordinary Decent Criminal is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are comedy, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| No Other Choice | Ordinary Decent Criminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Comedy, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Thaddeus O'Sullivan |
| Main cast | Cha Seung-won, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Yong-nyeo, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min | David Hayman, Peter Mullan, Colin Farrell, Patrick Malahide, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
No Other Choice
After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determined to bring him down once and for all.
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