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Movie critics combined give Oldboy (2003) a score of 3.0624 out of 4
based on (191) reviews
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Excellent
4
Excellent
(53)
Very Good
3
Very Good
(111)
Good
2
Good
(27)
Fair
1
Fair
(0)
Poor
0
Poor
(0)
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver DVDBeaver
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for hybridmagazine.com hybridmagazine.com
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.48 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for Reverse ShotReverse Shot
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for The New Yorker (Anthony Lane)The New Yorker (Anthony Lane)
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.42 out of 4 stars for Off-screen Off-screen
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.41 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Mark Keizer)Boxoffice Magazine (Mark Keizer)
Not for everyone. But it's a completely enveloping film experience and a twisted ride worth taking. ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Mark Keizer)
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Alternative (Jay Antani)Los Angeles Alternative (Jay Antani)
Oldboy is a true-to-form sendup of grittier, more lurid manga fare. This is good news for die-hard fans of the form and teeth-gritting torture for those who are not. ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at Los Angeles Alternative (Jay Antani)
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Cast talent cuts through the excess of technique while enough interest builds in the mystery-puzzle's solution to hold you for the melodramatic outcome (to Viennese strings). ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
A unique endeavor topped off by a punch in the gut, unpredictable ending. ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Manohla Dargis)New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Park Chanwook's frenzied thriller is entertaining to watch, which is a good thing, because there is not much to think about here, outside of the choreographed mayhem. ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
If you can handle it, Oldboy is a unique film that challenges the viewer both mentally and physically. ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.24 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.11 out of 4 stars for Pop Entertainment.com Pop Entertainment.com
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.10 out of 4 stars for Cinema 2000 (Eurico de Barros)Cinema 2000 (Eurico de Barros)
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.09 out of 4 stars for Fotograma.com Fotograma.com
Esta cinta que viene de ganar -con algo de sorpresa- el premio del jurado del festival de Cannes del 2004- se estrena en los cines luego de dos años de su realización. El cine koreano llega a si a las pantallas, precedido de este importante lauro y ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at Fotograma.com
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (John Hartl)Seattle Times (John Hartl)
The script reveals itself as an absurdly convoluted tale of betrayal and revenge. ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at Seattle Times (John Hartl)
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DigitalVD.de (Mike Borrink)DigitalVD.de (Mike Borrink)
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Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Jan Stuart)Newsday (Jan Stuart)
You will either feel mollified by the hysterically moral denouement or feel offended by the filmmaker's strategy of debasement, which reduces the audience to the mongrel-like prostration of its protagonist. ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is an average family man who loves his wife and little daughter. Every now and then he drinks a little too much, but generally he is a harmless guy. When one night he is abducted and thrown in a make-shift prison cell, he has no ...read the complete Oldboy movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Oldboy (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (--)Baltimore Sun (--)
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Overall Rating:
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Oldboy (2003) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
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Oldboy (2003) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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