Oldboy vs The Amateur
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7/10 for The Amateur). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 3m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
The Amateur| Oldboy | The Amateur | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | James Hawes |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Holt McCallany, Rachel Brosnahan, Jon Bernthal, Laurence Fishburne, Rami Malek |
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 Amateur
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
Where to watch
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