Oldboy vs Relay
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.2/10 for Relay). Relay is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Relay| Oldboy | Relay | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | David Mackenzie |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Jared Abrahamson, Jessica Garza, Victor Garber, Sam Worthington, Riz Ahmed |
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.
Relay
Tom, a world class "fixer", specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten their ruin. He keeps his identity a secret through meticulous planning and always follows an exacting set of rules. But when a message arrives one day from potential client Sarah, needing Tom's protection just to stay alive, the rules quickly start to change.