Oldboy vs The Lives of Others
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8/10 for The Lives of Others). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 17m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
The Lives of Others| Oldboy | The Lives of Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Werner Daehn, Sebastian Koch, Herbert Knaup, Ulrich Tukur, Hans-Uwe Bauer |
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 Lives of Others
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
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