Oldboy
ActionDramaMysteryThriller
2003//DIR: Park Chan-wook//120 MIN
Logline
Dae-su is an ordinary Seoul businessman who is kidnapped and imprisoned in a strange, windowless room for 15 years. When he is finally released, he learns of a mysterious plot and finds himself running into his nemesis.
Director
Park Chan-wook
Box Office
$14.9 million
Rotten Tomatoes
82%
IMDb
8.4/10
Runtime
120 min
VISUAL STRATEGY: Primarily focused on Extreme Long Shots.
PACING:FAST-PACED
MOTION:DYNAMIC & FLUID
COMPLEXITY:VISUALLY DENSE
Principal Cast
Choi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongKim Byeong-okOh Dal-su
Visual Themes
revengemysterycult classicneo-noirmind-bending
Film DNA
"Oldboy is a balanced action with 1503 shots and a 4.8s average shot length."
1503
Total Shots
4.8s
Avg Shot Length
12.5
Cuts / Min
Visual Style Meters
PACINGFRENETIC
SLOW
WARMTHCOLD
WARM
SATURATIONMUTED
VIBRANT
COMPLEXITYMINIMAL
INTRICATE
This film’s visual complexity is 395% higher than the average for Action.
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