Oldboy (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Oldboy is a 2013 action thriller directed by Spike Lee, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson and Elizabeth Olsen. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $5.2 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Original language
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English - Studio
- FilmDistrict
- Budget
- $30M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Oldboy About?
The premise of Oldboy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After being imprisoned for fifteen years without explanation, a man is unexpectedly released and given a chance to reclaim his life. Driven by a thirst for revenge, he sets out to discover who was responsible for his ordeal and why. His dangerous quest leads him down a dark path, revealing shocking truths about his past and the sinister forces at play.
Oldboy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- solitary confinement
- remake of korean film
- suicide
- torture
- remake
- father daughter incest
- tied to a table
- male masturbation
- sex scene
- attempted rape
- voyeur
- female rear nudity
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- male rear nudity
- incestuous sex
- surprise ending
- incest
- female frontal nudity
- haunted by the past
- sexual perversion
- alcoholic
- attempted suicide by slitting one's wrists
- familicide
- overhead camera shot
- one against many
- rampage
- insanity
- redemption
- villain
- psychopath
- vengeance
- conspiracy
- hostage
- cctv camera
- blood splatter
- captivity
- preparatory school
- reference to the count of monte cristo
- fistfight
- framed for murder
- revelation
- race against time
- dysfunctional family
- investigation
- nurse
- billionaire
- surveillance
- knocked unconscious
- long take
- neo noir
- flashback
Oldboy Cast
Josh Brolin leads the cast, with Samuel L. Jackson and Elizabeth Olsen. Directed by Spike Lee; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Spike Lee
More from Spike Lee
More films directed by Spike Lee, best-rated first: David Byrne’s American Utopia, BlacKkKlansman, Do the Right Thing and Pass Over.
Oldboy Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Oldboy 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
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IMDb 5.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 94%
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
User score 4.4
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TMDB 59% User score
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Letterboxd 2.1 /5
95 ratings
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Oldboy Plot Summary
What happens in Oldboy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Joe Doucett, portrayed by Josh Brolin, is a disillusioned marketing salesman whose reckless behavior leads to disastrous consequences in both his professional and personal life. After missing his daughter Mia’s third birthday party, Joe has a heated argument with his estranged wife, claiming, “a three-year-old wouldn’t care if he came or not.” This self-destructive path results in a night of heavy drinking, culminating in a series of events that finds him waking up in a small hotel room, trapped and isolated, where food is delivered but human contact is forbidden.
Full summary
The whole story of Oldboy, scene by scene
Oldboy Box Office & Budget
Oldboy grossed $5.2 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 17% of what it cost. $2.2 million came from the US and Canada and $3 million (58%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$5.2M
17% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $2.2M
- International
- $3M
- Budget
- $30M
Oldboy Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer and 3 teasers.
- Teaser Oldboy - Truth [Universal Pictures]
- Teaser Oldboy - Nothing Is More Twisted Than The Truth [Universal Pictures]
- Teaser OLDBOY - Now On Blu-ray and Digital!
How Well Do You Know Oldboy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What self-destructive habit does Joe Doucett struggle with at the beginning of the movie?
Cars in Oldboy
13 cars on screen, including the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban and the 2007 Cadillac Escalade.
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1996 Chevrolet Suburban Important role -
2007 Cadillac Escalade Minor role -
1995 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
1999 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
Oldboy Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Oldboy. Zemsta jest cierpliwa” and “올드보이”.
- Also known as
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- Oldboy. Zemsta jest cierpliwa
- 올드보이
- Oldboy - Dias de Vingança
- Old Boy
- Dias de Venganza
- Олдбой
- Oldboy - Velho Amigo
- 老男孩
- שבעה צעדים
- Oldboy: Dias de Vingança
- Старо момче
- Vecais Zēns
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- Oldboy: Prizonier în libertate
- Oldboy: Días de Venganza
- オールド・ボーイ
- 復仇
- Đồng Môn
- โอลด์บอย เปิดบัญชีแค้น
- Senis
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Movies Like Oldboy
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Oldboy, Forgotten and Hide and Seek.
Oldboy FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Oldboy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Oldboy?
Oldboy runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Oldboy released?
Oldboy was released on November 27, 2013.
Who directed Oldboy?
Oldboy was directed by Spike Lee.
More films by Spike Lee Who is in the cast of Oldboy?
Oldboy stars Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson and Elizabeth Olsen, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Oldboy make at the box office?
Oldboy grossed $5.2 million worldwide ($2.2 million domestic, $3 million international) on a budget of $30 million.
How is Oldboy rated?
Oldboy has 5.8/10 on IMDb, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does Oldboy have a post-credit scene?
No. Oldboy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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