Oldboy vs River
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.4/10 for River). River is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2022). Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
River| Oldboy | River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2022 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Laurenzo Vergeynst |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Karlijn Sileghem, Ilse De Rauw, Emmy Leemans, Ian Ghysels, Manon Soberon |
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.
River
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, amphetamines and ketamine. An epic mix capable of knocking a rhino off its paws, but it’s also a potentially lethal cocktail that sends River to the emergency room after his best buddy Donny committed suicide. But like a Phoenix rising after a thorough stomach pump, River is alive and well! Not quite in Olympic form, but still far from six feet under. Determined to trade all that chemical crap for…