Oldboy vs Zero
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.7/10 for Zero). Zero is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 2h . Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
Zero| Oldboy | Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Jean Luc Herbulot |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Willem Dafoe, Gary Dourdan, Annabelle Lengronne, Hus Miller, Cameron McHarg |
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.
Zero
Two Americans wake up in Dakar, Senegal, with bombs strapped to their chests ticking down from ten hours. Guided by a threatening voice on the phone, these men complete a series of violent tasks that spark widespread protest against Western influence in the city.