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Oldboy

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 44m
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Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.
IMDb RATING
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78K
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1,560
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  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writer
    • Mark Protosevich(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Josh Brolin
    • Elizabeth Olsen
    • Samuel L. Jackson
  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writer
    • Mark Protosevich(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Josh Brolin
    • Elizabeth Olsen
    • Samuel L. Jackson
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    • 377User reviews
    • 262Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Josh Brolin
    Josh Brolin
    • Joe Doucett
    Elizabeth Olsen
    Elizabeth Olsen
    • Marie Sebastian
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Chaney
    Sharlto Copley
    Sharlto Copley
    • Adrian…
    Michael Imperioli
    Michael Imperioli
    • Chucky
    Pom Klementieff
    Pom Klementieff
    • Haeng-Bok
    James Ransone
    James Ransone
    • Dr. Tom Melby
    Max Casella
    Max Casella
    • James Prestley
    Linda Emond
    Linda Emond
    • Edwina Burke
    Elvis Nolasco
    Elvis Nolasco
    • Cortez
    Rami Malek
    Rami Malek
    • Browning
    Lance Reddick
    Lance Reddick
    • Daniel Newcombe
    Hannah Ware
    Hannah Ware
    • Donna Hawthorne
    Richard Portnow
    Richard Portnow
    • Bernie Sharkey
    Hannah Simone
    Hannah Simone
    • Stephanie Lee
    Ciera Payton
    Ciera Payton
    • Capri
    Cinqué Lee
    Cinqué Lee
    • Bellhop
    • (as Cinque Lee)
    Steven Hauck
    Steven Hauck
    • Arthur Pryce
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writer
      • Mark Protosevich(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Elizabeth Olsen did not know the ending of the film until she watched it for the first time at the New York City premiere. "I've never been more shocked and surprised by an ending since maybe like The Sixth Sense (1999)," Olsen said. "No one spoiled it for me. No one hinted at it for me. And I got to experience it with just a blank canvas."
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 12 mins) When Joe sneaks into Edwina Burke's (Evergreen Headmistress) home while she's talking to Marie, he pulls out a yearbook. He looks into the yearbook and the name says "Adrian Pryce". Then when the shot zooms in, it says "Adrian Doyle Pryce". When Joe and Marie return back to the motel, Marie takes a picture of the yearbook photo where it now returns back to just "Adrian Pryce".
    • Quotes

      Chaney: I swear, I don't know nothin'! I swear before God and eight motherfuckin' white people!

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Worst Hollywood Remakes (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Mysteries of Crimea
      Written and performed by Bruce Hornsby

    User reviews377

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    4/10
    Simply put, some movies should never be remade.
    Simply put, some movies should never be remade. "Oldboy" serves as a stark reminder with only a few exceptions: Americanized remakes of beloved and admired foreign films inevitably result in disappointment. For viewers unfamiliar with the history behind Spike Lee's "Oldboy," the 2013 film is a remake of the cult-classic 2003 South Korean film of the same name, directed by Chan-wook Park. The Korean masterpiece possess a highly stylized, gritty sensibility while providing an emotional depth to its characters. Iconic director Spike Lee's "Oldboy" is as a handsomely shot piece of genre entertainment, but it fails in its attempt to define itself, resulting into a completely pointless, watered-down underwhelming thriller.

    An alcoholic whose life is falling apart, Joe (Josh Brolin) is far from the ideal father who is willfully neglecting his three-year-old daughter, Mia. Drugged and kidnapped one night, Joe awakens in a small room with a television, only to learn that he's been framed for the murder of his ex-wife, and will spend the next 20 years trapped in this cell where he is held as a prisoner. During the duration of his imprisonment, he trains his mind and body for escape attempts while pouring his heart out to Mia in letters. After two decades of torment, Joe is suddenly set free, seeking out an old friend Chucky (Michael Imperioli), and meeting Marie (Elizabeth Olsen), an advocate for the homeless who helps him in his cause. Hunting for the individual who locked him away, Joe spares no one as he works his way to Adrian (Sharlto Copley), a deranged man masterminding the mystery Joe and Marie are now determined to solve.

    Director Spike Lee, working from a screenplay by Mark Protosevich "I Am Legend" (2007), chooses to simply rehash the plot for his American remake, and quickly rushes through the unusual and unique storyline unable to establish an emotional connection with the audience which the original film develops so well. Lee's picture clocks in at a lean 104 minutes, 16 minutes shorter than Park's "Oldboy." As a result, the storytelling is rather straightforward, and it forces Lee to rush through crucial sequences which are not given the adequate time to develop. Subtly goes by the waste side, and almost abandoned completely early into the third act in favor of expeditious explanations.

    The remake remains largely faithful to the story of the 2003 effort, but seriously lacks in intensity and a sense of meaning. The original film achieves a sublime blending of ultra-violence with extreme art, while the remake feels bogged down in its copycat status, and its overall lighter tone hampers its enigmatic, disconcerting story of revenge. My advice is to avoid this altogether, pull up the original on Netflix, and deal with the subtitles America.
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    • Release date
      • November 27, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official tumblr
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trai Già
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • FilmDistrict
      • Good Universe
      • Vertigo Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,193,658
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $885,382
      • Dec 1, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,186,767
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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