After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
- Awards
- 40 wins & 28 nominations
Ji Dae-han
- No Joo-hwan
- (as Dae-han Ji)
Oh Dal-su
- Park Cheol-woong
- (as Dal-su Oh)
Seung-shin Lee
- Yoo Hyung-ja
- (as Seung-Shin Lee)
Oh Tae-kyung
- Young Dae-su
- (as Tae-kyung Oh)
Yoo Yeon-seok
- Young Woo-Jin
- (as Ahn Yeon-Seok)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia(at around 27 mins) Four live octopodes were eaten for the scene with Dae-su in the sushi bar, a scene which provoked some controversy abroad. Eating live octopus in Korea is commonplace although it is usually sliced first. When the film won the Grand Prix at Cannes, the director thanked the octopodes along with the cast and crew.
- Goofs(at around 1h 7 mins) When Mi-do is searching through the Internet for the word "Evergreen", you can see that the high school website already has been visited on that computer because the link is highlighted in purple colors.
- Quotes
Woo-jin Lee: Remember this: "Be it a rock or a grain of sand, in water they sink as the same."
- Alternate versionsPark Chan-wook stated on his solo DVD commentary that there is an edited version for television broadcast. It omits some of the more extreme violence and the love scene between Oh Dae Su and Mi-do.
- ConnectionsEdited into 365 days, also known as a Year (2019)
- SoundtracksBring My Love
by Starsailor
Featured review
A masterpiece for the cinema fanatics.
The first time I watched "Old-boy", I was half-amazed, half-disgusted. I wasn't quite sure how to rate the movie in general. I knew 2 things: 1. From a visual point of view, it's one of the best movies I have ever seen. Cinematography & scenography are nothing short of perfection. 2. I had problems with the plot, some holes in it, and a general feeling of injustice, as crime seemed to be pretty lightweight compared with the punishment.
2nd time was a weird situation. A girl I knew tried to get into the film school, and the day before her exam she asked me to supply her with some movies that were interesting visually. 2 films we watched were "Natural Born Killers" and "Old-boy", and, especially the 2nd 1 was a revelation.
Knowing the plot, it was easy for me to concentrate on the visual side, and my friend always consumes the movies this way. Results of paying attention to the tiniest of details were stunning. I don't think there's 1 scene in there shot without an idea, without something happening in the background, or without an image responding to the theme of the scene.
Don't be a baby crying about violence - camera turns away in key moments. Don't be a smartarse, picking on the shortcomings of the plot - think about Hitchcock or Chaplin and how they gave a flying f... about plot. Appreciate the work of the whole crew, and for best effects watch it a couple of times. It's worth it.
2nd time was a weird situation. A girl I knew tried to get into the film school, and the day before her exam she asked me to supply her with some movies that were interesting visually. 2 films we watched were "Natural Born Killers" and "Old-boy", and, especially the 2nd 1 was a revelation.
Knowing the plot, it was easy for me to concentrate on the visual side, and my friend always consumes the movies this way. Results of paying attention to the tiniest of details were stunning. I don't think there's 1 scene in there shot without an idea, without something happening in the background, or without an image responding to the theme of the scene.
Don't be a baby crying about violence - camera turns away in key moments. Don't be a smartarse, picking on the shortcomings of the plot - think about Hitchcock or Chaplin and how they gave a flying f... about plot. Appreciate the work of the whole crew, and for best effects watch it a couple of times. It's worth it.
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- maciusp
- Feb 18, 2008
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Cinco días para vengarse
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,458,200
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $68,957
- Mar 27, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $17,542,965
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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