Why you loved it
Movies like Oldboy
Not everyone loves Oldboy for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.
The 3 reasons people love Oldboy
Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.
You like an ending that floors you.
You like a one-take hallway fight.
You like revenge with no clean way out.
Picks that share your reasons
Shutter Island2010
- an ending that floors you
Good for you if you love a story that makes you question everything you just saw.
Mystic River2003
- revenge with no clean way out
Good for you if you like a tragedy with no clean ending.
Se7en1995
- revenge with no clean way out
Good for you if you can take an ending that stays with you for days.
Parasite2019
- an ending that floors you
Good for you if you like a film that changes genre without warning.
Gone Girl2014
- an ending that floors you
Good for you if you love it when the floor drops out from under you halfway.
Squid Game2021
- revenge with no clean way out
Good for you if you can take a dark story about money and despair.
Attack on Titan2013
- an ending that floors you
- revenge with no clean way out
Good for you if you like a story that turns everything upside down halfway.
Léon: The Professional1994
- a one-take hallway fight
Good for you if you like tight, stylish shootouts.
Reasons taken from Oldboy's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
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