Oldboy vs Smothered
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Smothered). Smothered is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Smothered| Oldboy | Smothered | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Kevin Rahardjo, Rafki Hidayat |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Banyu Bening, Rio Dewanto, Almanzo Konoralma, Jordan Omar, Sulthan Hamonangan |
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.
Smothered
After surviving an accident, Alif, a micro-painting artist, is told by his doctor that his memory hasn’t fully recovered. When a woman claiming to be his mother comes to visit, Alif begins to sense something is wrong—he doesn’t recognize her face, and he suspects she might not be his mother.
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