Oldboy vs The Actor
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.1/10 for The Actor). The Actor is the shorter watch at 1h 38m 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
The Actor| Oldboy | The Actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Duke Johnson |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Edward Hogg, May Calamawy, Simon McBurney, Gemma Chan, Toby Jones |
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.
The Actor
Paul Cole finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got here. As bits and pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can't be trusted, and it's unclear which of his identities is real.
Where to watch
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