Oldboy vs Spartan
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.2/10 for Spartan). Spartan is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2004). Both are action, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Spartan| Oldboy | Spartan | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | David Mamet |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Aaron Stanford, Clark Gregg, William H. Macy, Kristen Bell, Val Kilmer |
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.
Spartan
U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.