Oldboy vs Sanctum
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.1/10 for Sanctum). Sanctum is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2011). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Sanctum| Oldboy | Sanctum | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Alister Grierson |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Ioan Gruffudd, Richard Roxburgh, Dan Wyllie, Rhys Wakefield, Alice Parkinson |
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.
Sanctum
Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team—including 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out.