Oldboy vs Stranger by the Lake
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.3/10 for Stranger by the Lake). Stranger by the Lake is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2013). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Stranger by the Lake| Oldboy | Stranger by the Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Alain Guiraudie |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Christophe Paou, Pierre Deladonchamps, Patrick d'Assumçao, Jérôme Chappatte, Mathieu Vervisch |
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.
Stranger by the Lake
Frank spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.
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