Oldboy vs Red Eye
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Red Eye). Red Eye is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2005). Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Red Eye| Oldboy | Red Eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Wes Craven |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Gallner, Angela Paton |
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.
Red Eye
An overnight flight to Miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when Lisa realizes her seatmate plans to use her as part of a chilling assassination plot against the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed. As the miles tick by, she's in a race against time to find a way to warn the potential victims before it's too late.