Oldboy vs Safe House
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.5/10 for Safe House). Safe House is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2012). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Safe House| Oldboy | Safe House | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Daniel Espinosa |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Nora Arnezeder, Liam Cunningham, Robert Patrick, Joel Kinnaman, Vera Farmiga |
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.
Safe House
A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.
Where to watch
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