Film · 2003 · R · 2h 00m · Thriller, Mystery

Oldboy

Park Chan-wook

15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance.

Seen · Sep 26

Synopsis

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Reception

Critics: 82%
Audience: 94%

Critics admired Park Chan-wook's stylish direction, the strong cast, and a tightly constructed revenge story with a jolting final turn. The brutal violence and unsettling material were the main sticking point, with some reviewers feeling the shock value crowds out the film's ideas.

Sources: Rotten Tomatoes