Oldboy vs Petrol
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5/10 for Petrol). Petrol is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2023). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Petrol| Oldboy | Petrol | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Alena Lodkina |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Nathalie Morris, Hannah Lynch, Daniel Frederiksen, Robert P. Downie, Brittany D'Argaville |
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.
Petrol
An idealistic film student is drawn into a shadowy and intoxicating world when she befriends an enigmatic performance artist.