Oldboy vs The Surfer
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.9/10 for The Surfer). The Surfer is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
The Surfer| Oldboy | The Surfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Lorcan Finnegan |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Finn Little, Justin Rosniak, Nicolas Cage, Rahel Romahn, Charlotte Maggi |
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 Surfer
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
Where to watch
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