Oldboy

2003 · directed by Park Chan-wook

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Oldboy (2003), directed by Park Chan-wook, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Choi Min-sik
• Yoo Ji-tae
• Kang Hye-jung
• Kim Byeong-ok
• Ji Dae-han
• Oh Dal-su
• Lee Seung-shin
• Yoon Jin-seo
• Oh Tae-kyung
• Yoo Yeon-seok

Crew

• Chung Chung-hoon — Director of Photography
• Kim Jae-beom — Editor
• Kim Sang-bum — Editor
• Choi Seung-hyun — Original Music Composer
• Lee Ji-soo — Original Music Composer
• Shim Hyun-jung — Original Music Composer
• Hwang Jo-yoon — Screenplay
• Im Joon-hyung — Screenplay
• Park Chan-wook — Screenplay

More from Park Chan-wook

1. The Handmaiden (2016) — 85/100 · hit
2. No Other Choice (2025) — 82/100 · hit
3. Decision to Leave (2022) — 80/100 · hit
4. I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006) — 79/100
5. Joint Security Area (2000) — 76/100
6. Lady Vengeance (2005) — 75/100

How these numbers work: Methodology