Oldboy vs The Art of Self-Defense
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.6/10 for The Art of Self-Defense). The Art of Self-Defense is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2019). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
The Art of Self-Defense| Oldboy | The Art of Self-Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Riley Stearns |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Imogen Poots, Phillip Andre Botello, Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Jason Burkey |
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 Art of Self-Defense
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
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