Oldboy vs Room
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8/10 for Room). Room is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2015). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Room| Oldboy | Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Lenny Abrahamson |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | William H. Macy, Matt Gordon, Joan Allen, Wendy Crewson, Tom McCamus |
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.
Room
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.