Oldboy vs Patriot
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.3/10 for Patriot). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 57m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2026). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Patriot| Oldboy | Patriot | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 57m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | India |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Mahesh Narayanan |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Fahadh Faasil, Nayanthara, Mohanlal, Prakash Belawadi, Ishan Shoukath |
Synopsis
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
Patriot
When a Malayali DRW analyst tries to expose a corrupt regional politician from Kerala and his malpractices regarding spyware, he goes on the run, becomes a vlogger, and must clear his name of the false allegations levelled against him.