I’m sure that all of you can always spot a film with good acting, superb plot and great cinematography easily but when it comes to a thriller that possesses all those above quality, it would be such a rarity. OldBoy here, second installment from The Vengeance Trilogy directed by Park Chan-wook…
2003 · THRILLER, MYSTERY
Oldboy
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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Editor’s note
Should you watch Oldboy?
Oldboy sits in the thriller corner of cinema. With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
Directed by Park Chan-wook. Lead cast: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung.
Clocking in at 2h 00m, 10,375 ratings average 8.2/10.
A safe pick when you want thriller done with care.
Written by the MovieState editorial team from TMDB data (synopsis, cast, crew, runtime, ratings, certification, provider listings). Verified 2026-11-04. Read our editorial policy.
The facts
Oldboy details
- Release date
- January 26, 2005
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 00m
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery
- US certification
- R
- Original language
- KO
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Box office
- $17,500,000
- Director
- Park Chan-wook
At a glance: Oldboy runs 2h 00m, was directed by Park Chan-wook, opened in US cinemas on January 26, 2005, has 45 licensed options across 5 regions tracked here.
Exact record pages: IMDb record · TMDB record
Audience reaction
Ratings and reviews
8.2/1010,385 ratings
Oldboy sits at 8.2 out of 10 from 10,385 user ratings. For context, the film's worldwide gross is $17.5M.
Scores show TMDB user ratings at the time of publishing and shift as new votes arrive.
This is definitely one of the films to see before you die. It's seat-squirmingly unsettling, shocking and very violent. It's a journey into a truly disturbed mind; a mind, which - like yours will be - is unable to cope with what it discovers. This film is brilliantly twisted. It has a thread of the…
FAQ
Oldboy — common questions
Is Oldboy worth watching?
Audiences rate it 8.2/10 from 10,375 votes. Read the editor's note above for who it suits, then check the provider page before paying.
Who directed Oldboy and who stars in it?
Directed by Park Chan-wook. Starring Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae.
How long is Oldboy?
Oldboy runs 2h 00m.
Where can I watch Oldboy?
Official options are listed for United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India. We only link to licensed providers and never to unlicensed streaming sites.
When was Oldboy released?
2003-11-21 (Released).
Who is in it
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Verified 2026-11-04. MovieState does not host or stream video and links only to licensed providers.