What is the Metascore for Oldboy?

Oldboy has a Metascore of 78 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Q: Apakah Oldboy worth watching?

Oldboy (2003) has a Celluloid Score of 85%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Park Chan-wook.

Directed by Park Chan-wook · 2003

Quick Verdict

Oldboy (2003) has a 85% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

85%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

82% Critic Score

93% Audience

78 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4

8.3 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 0m
Cast: Choi Min-sik , Yoo Ji-tae , Kang Hye-jung

Is Oldboy worth watching?

Yes — Oldboy earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Park Chan-wook's revenge opera is brutal, baroque, and impossible to forget once the hallway fight begins.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (93%) responded more warmly than critics (82%).

What is Oldboy about?

A man imprisoned for fifteen years without explanation is released and given five days to discover who destroyed his life and why.

Critic Reviews

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Oldboy (2003) Review: A Korean Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Park Chan-wook's Oldboy (2003) endures as a defining thriller landmark from South Korea, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.