Oldboy

2003 | 2h 0min | 8.2

15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance.

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

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Oldboy

2003 | 2h 0min
Action | Drama | Mystery
★ 8.2
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PACING
4.7
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
9.5
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
9.5
Light Dark
VISUALS
4.8
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
AGGRESSIVE • ALCOHOLISM • ANGER

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