Oldboy (2003)
Directed by Park Chan-wook · 120 min · Thriller, Mystery
87.8 TOPICAL score · #148 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
Oldboy (2003, directed by Park Chan-wook) has a TOPICAL score of 87.8 - ranked 148 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (10,299 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 61 languages.
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 8.2/10 (10,299 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix; Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 61 languages
- Still read168,581 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 2 times
Starring: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung, Kim Byeong-ok
“The film is regarded as one of the greatest films of all time and has been included in numerous "best-of" lists by many publications.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10