Oldboy vs Protector
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.2/10 for Protector). Protector is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2026). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Protector| Oldboy | Protector | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Adrian Grünberg |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Michael Stahl-David, Matthew Modine, D. B. Sweeney, Milla Jovovich, Lydia Hull |
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.
Protector
Former war hero Nikki's peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
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