Oldboy vs The Painter
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.1/10 for The Painter). The Painter is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2024). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
The Painter| Oldboy | The Painter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Kimani Ray Smith |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Marie Avgeropoulos, Madison Bailey, Jon Voight, Stephen Lobo, Charlie Weber |
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 Painter
An ex-CIA operative is thrown back into a dangerous world when a mysterious woman from his past resurfaces. Now exposed and targeted by a relentless killer and a rogue black ops program, he must rely on skills he thought he left behind in a high-stakes game of survival.
Where to watch
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