Oldboy vs The Age of Shadows
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.2/10 for The Age of Shadows). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 20m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2016). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
The Age of Shadows| Oldboy | The Age of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Kim Jee-woon |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Um Tae-goo, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Byung-hun, Go Joon, Gong Yoo |
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 Age of Shadows
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.
Where to watch
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