Oldboy vs Words of War
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Words of War). Words of War is the shorter watch at 1h 57m 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
Words of War| Oldboy | Words of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | James Strong |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Ben Miles, Maxine Peake, Ian Hart, Ellie Bamber, Jason Isaacs |
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.
Words of War
World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for…
Where to watch
Where to watch OldboyWhere to watch Words of War
More like Oldboy · More like Words of War · Compare other titles