Oldboy vs Salt
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Salt). Salt is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2010). Both are action, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Salt| Oldboy | Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Liev Schreiber, Corey Stoll, Andre Braugher, Gaius Charles, Angelina Jolie |
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.
Salt
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover…