Oldboy vs Pi
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.1/10 for Pi). Pi is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h . Pi is the older of the two (1998 against 2003). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Pi| Oldboy | Pi | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Darren Aronofsky |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Joanne Gordon, Mark Margolis, Sean Gullette, Ajay Naidu, Stephen Pearlman |
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.
Pi
A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.