Oldboy vs Syriana
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Syriana). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 8m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2005). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Syriana| Oldboy | Syriana | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Stephen Gaghan |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Alexander Siddig, Jeffrey Wright, Kayvan Novak, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper |
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.
Syriana
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling…