Oldboy vs The Watcher
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.1/10 for The Watcher). The Watcher is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h . The Watcher is the older of the two (2000 against 2003). Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
The Watcher| Oldboy | The Watcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Joe Charbanic |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Ernie Hudson, Joseph Sikora, James Spader, Keanu Reeves, Marisa Tomei |
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 Watcher
FBI agent Joel Campbell, burnt-out and shell-shocked after years spent chasing serial killers, flees L.A. to begin a new life for himself in Chicago. But five months later, Joel's best laid plans are abruptly cut short when his new hometown becomes the setting for some particularly gruesome murders--murders that could only have been committed by one man: David Allen Griffin. One of Joel's most elusive and cunning nemeses, Griffin has followed…
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