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Oldboy

  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
83K
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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.

  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writer
    • Mark Protosevich
  • Stars
    • Josh Brolin
    • Elizabeth Olsen
    • Samuel L. Jackson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    83K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,786
    267
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writer
      • Mark Protosevich
    • Stars
      • Josh Brolin
      • Elizabeth Olsen
      • Samuel L. Jackson
    • 395User reviews
    • 267Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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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
    • Bellhop
    • (as Cinque Lee)
    Steven Hauck
    • Arthur Pryce
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writer
      • Mark Protosevich
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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 reviews395

    Featured review
    5/10

    Conflicted Feelings

    This was the first version of the film I watched as I didn't know about the Korean Original (I was just scrolling through Netflix) and on the first viewing, I just enjoyed it as a decent B movie.

    However today I saw the original "Oldboy" in the cinema and I have to say, as a stand alone film this version is alright. But compared to the Korean original, it's just absolute garbage.

    I'm glad I saw this version first as when I watched the original, I wasn't as shook up as I may have been with how the plot unfolds. The Korean version is in every way superior and much more dark, but this film is a much more simplified version of he story and a decent B movie if you haven't seen the original.

    It's worth watching, but watch the original too.
    • finnbarrett-44041
    • Aug 7, 2019
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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
      • Oldboy: Días de venganza
    • 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

    Tech 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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