Oldboy vs Red Sparrow
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.5/10 for Red Sparrow). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 20m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2018). Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Red Sparrow| Oldboy | Red Sparrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Francis Lawrence |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Joel Edgerton, Joely Richardson, Bill Camp, Thekla Reuten, Mary-Louise Parker |
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 Sparrow
Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince…
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