Oldboy (2003)

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AKA: Oldeuboi
Directed by: Chan-wook Park
Starring: Choi Min-sik (Oh Dae-su), Kang Hye-jung (Mi-do), Yoo Ji-tae (Lee Woo-jin)
Country: South Korea, Asian Cinema
Language: Korean (English Subs)
Runtime: 01:59:56
Genres: Captivity, Revenge, Torture, Incest, Siblings, Eating Live Animal

Plot – Spoilers:
Oh Dae-su is what most people other than his few close friends would describe as obnoxious and annoying. After a drunken brawl that continues into the police station, Oh Dae-su is bailed out by a friend. He stops by at a phone booth to talk to his little daughter but is abducted by unknown people and dumped in a room. For 15 years. When he finally makes it out, he is seething with revenge and questions on why he was imprisoned.

There is not much else to say other than that Oldboy is one of the greatest films a human can ever see.

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Cole
Cole
April 5, 2026 12:58 pm

Waiting on old mother hubbard to come here and call this a goofy movie and give it a cunts hair over 2. That’s how well this self proclaimed reviewer of EUM understands movies especially Asian movies. If that fool tells you a movie is shit you should probably watch it.

Tooth Brush
Tooth Brush
February 11, 2026 9:44 pm

After a long time, I rate it 10/10; Don’t even remember when i last rated a movie 10/10. Super

march
march
October 3, 2025 9:00 pm

I just came here to say that my parents and I are currently watching this in the living room because it is on the tv. I have seen the movie multiple times. I know how it goes. It is in my Letterboxd top 4. I tried to convince them not to. I failed.

OldboyNewboyGameboy
OldboyNewboyGameboy
August 21, 2025 11:40 pm

I just watched a video of the backstages of that movie (name: “Oldboy “Eating Live Octopus” – Behind The Scenes” in YouTube).

Damn! He really ate a whole octopus while it was alive!

That alone is impressive af!

However i HIGHLY doubt that 15 years locked in a small apartmemt can leave you without any severe depression or even paranoia, no matter how many aerosol anti-depressants they throw in his room- that’s just unrealistic.

Also, learning to fight for self defense from TV?

Yeah, inaccurate af.

Without proper training + sparring, this couldn’t be feasible.

Also, surviving the spree attack of 30+ guys in the headquarters of that company (after he followed that courier of the restaurant) ? Without any hand to hand weapon combat training?

NO. FUCKING. WAY.

Anyways.

The story-scenario is 10/10 and the performances also 10/10 but WAY too overdramatic, i mean come on, all that effort to keep a man captive for 15 fucking years, just because he seen you as a teenager, having a good time with your own sister and told everyone in that school?

You could always perform these inbreed fucked up paraphilias at the comfort and privacy of your own home!

Silly Korean teenagers. 😀

Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
August 18, 2025 9:56 am

Well played, but too much inspired by “The game”.

krishiv
krishiv
August 13, 2025 8:02 am

this movie was pretty good it was just really fucking weird

Nate Higgers
Nate Higgers
August 3, 2025 6:48 pm

You’s Guyses Names Are HILARIOUS. KumFartz69, Steve…Fred. I’m busting a gut and a nut ova heeeeeeyah. Little Miss Muffet, OOOOOOOH, A GABAGOOL

Yiffmaster 4000
Yiffmaster 4000
July 26, 2025 8:33 am

this is that movie from Pyrocynical, the fat furry guy. call me a n****r and tell me to kill myself now thanks

Tugbot69
Tugbot69
April 17, 2025 6:05 am

Loved the movie, but something’s wrong with the audio. I can’t understand a lick of what they’re saying. Weird grunty shit and mumbo jumbo throughout. This happen to anyone else? 🙁

jinx
jinx
March 31, 2025 3:45 am

This is my favourite of the Vengeance trilogy. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance are the other two, and if you liked this one, you’ll enjoy them as well. A beautiful, sad film with a story that isn’t “in your face.” Maybe you’ll figure it out before the end, maybe you won’t. Just enjoy!

Corpse Jungfrau13
Corpse Jungfrau13
February 6, 2025 2:44 pm

Very good !

dudebro
dudebro
December 25, 2024 3:46 pm

this to be EFFED UP!!!