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Movie Info

Release Date: November 21, 2003
Runtime: 120 minutes
Genres:
Drama Action Thriller Mystery
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $17,500,000
Original Language: Korean
Status: Released
Production Countries:
🇰🇷 South Korea
Spoken Languages:
Korean
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
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82%
Tomatometer
78
78/100
Metacritic
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8.2/10
TMDB
9,684 votes
8.3/10
IMDb
716,827 votes
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Oldboy

2003

"Revenge awakens the darkest secrets within."

Also known as: 🇰🇷 KO: old boy? 🇷🇴 RO: Băiatul bătrân AZ: Gənc Qoca? 🇧🇬 BG: Старо момче? 🇮🇷 FA: همکلاسی قدیمی?

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 4/5
Sexual Content 3/5
Language 3/5
Drugs / Alcohol 2/5
Frightening Elements 3/5
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Box Office

Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $17,500,000
Profit $14,500,000
ROI +483.3% (5.8x)

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Oldboy is directed by Park Chan-wook .

Cast of Oldboy

Choi Min-sik as Oh Dae-Su in Oldboy
Choi Min-sik
Oh Dae-Su
Yoo Ji-tae as Lee Woo-jin in Oldboy
Yoo Ji-tae
Lee Woo-jin
Kim Byeong-ok as Mr. Han in Oldboy
Kim Byeong-ok
Mr. Han
Ji Dae-han as No Joo-hwan in Oldboy
Ji Dae-han
No Joo-hwan

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Directors

Park Chan-wook - Director in Oldboy
Park Chan-wook
Director

Keywords

#revenge 141 #suspenseful 126 #neo-noir 90 #dark comedy 80 #aggressive 78 #father daughter relationship 60 #flashback 59 #daughter 55 #tragic 53 #torture 40 #alcoholism 32 #loneliness 24 #prisão 22 #transformation 20 #incest 18

Trivia & Fun Facts about Oldboy

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  • The film features a cameo by Park Chan-wook himself, where he appears briefly as a man in a bar during a pivotal scene.

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  • Choi Min-sik lost a significant amount of weight for his role, which required him to undergo a grueling physical transformation to portray the character's despair and deterioration.

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  • In one scene, a character is seen wearing a red shirt that appears to change color between shots, which was not intentional and has been noted as a continuity error.

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  • Oldboy is part of Park Chan-wook's 'Vengeance Trilogy', which includes Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance, exploring themes of revenge and moral ambiguity.

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  • The film's soundtrack includes a haunting score by composer Chung Dong-young, which plays a crucial role in setting the film's intense emotional tone.

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