Oldboy

Oldboy

Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and you weep alone.

Rating

4.5 (1)

Release Date

11/21/2003

Runtime

120 mins

Overview

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

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$17,500,000

Homepage

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A visceral descent into obsession and moral corruption, as a man freed from 15 years of captivity pursues vengeance with methodical, escalating brutality. The film treats his rage as both justified and consuming, spiraling toward a revelation that unmakes everything he thought he was fighting for.

Mood

Dread-soakedAngryBleak

Themes

RevengeIsolationIdentityRedemptionComing apart

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Stylized genreHigh-contrastPainterly

Structure

Framed flashback

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Graphic violenceSexual violenceAddictionBody horror

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