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Oldboy (2013) 5.7
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5.7/10 from 34,843 users
Metascore: 49/100
Reviews: 204 user | 225 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for 20 years without reason. Director:Spike Lee |
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Cast
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| Sharlto Copley | ... |
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| Pom Klementieff | ... | ||
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| Linda Emond | ... | ||
| Elvis Nolasco | ... | ||
| Rami Malek | ... |
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An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his punishment, only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment. Written by FilmDistrict
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solitary confinement | conspiracy | hostage | shot through the mouth | husband murders wife |Taglines:
Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong brutal violence, disturbing images, some graphic sexuality and nudity, and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 November 2013 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Oldboy: Días de venganza See more »Filming Locations:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USABox Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Joe Doucett: I've been thinking about it for the last 20 years.
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Written and performed by Bruce Hornsby
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When Marie googles Everygreen Academy, the top result is a link to an article about Edwina Burke from "The Sentinel". When Marie clicks on the link, the article opens in a page from "The Tribune" website. See more »Quotes
Chaney: Shit, you might wanna think about what you're doing here!Joe Doucett: I've been thinking about it for the last 20 years.
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Joe's Cell Phone Ringtone - School CueWritten and performed by Bruce Hornsby
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Woody acting and product placement ruined this movie for me. i'm not sure how he did it, but spike lee even manged to make 20 years in captivity feel rushed and uneventful. to elaborate further, there was ZERO character development, everything felt pushed along, including the 20 years in the room. he was just a pitiful alcoholic for YEARS, then "EPIPHANY", a five minute montage of getting clean and getting in shape annnnd he's out. there was no passion to it, there was no empathy that you get from the original, you don't feel sorry for him. he's just a sociopath on a revenge spree. although, i think the big ending twist was done well, the overall movie was a snooze fest. they even managed to make a pivotal scene, the hallway fight, BORING and pushed along.
everything the main character is, is because of that room, his life, his persona, his transformation, and his realizations. it had no heart. the subtlety and nuances of the original are just lacking. like i said, you you don't care about the characters, you're just waiting to see what happens next...and what made it even worse, is that i KNOW what's going to happen next, but dammit, i wanted my money's worth.