Oldboy vs The Protégé
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.6/10 for The Protégé). The Protégé is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2021). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
The Protégé| Oldboy | The Protégé | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Martin Campbell |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Patrick, Ray Fearon, Patrick Malahide |
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 Protégé
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody, the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival, is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose…
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