Oldboy vs Spider
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.6/10 for Spider). Spider is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h . Spider is the older of the two (2002 against 2003). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Spider| Oldboy | Spider | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | David Cronenberg |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Miranda Richardson, Ralph Fiennes, Lynn Redgrave, Cliff Saunders, Gabriel Byrne |
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.
Spider
A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.