Oldboy
“Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free.”
A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.
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Cast
78 people
Josh Brolin
Joe Doucett
Known for
Deadpool 2
Avengers: Infinity War
Elizabeth Olsen
Marie Sebastian
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WandaVision
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Sharlto Copley
Adrian Pryce
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District 9
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Samuel L. Jackson
Chaney
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Pulp Fiction
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Michael Imperioli
Chucky
Known for
The Sopranos
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Pom Klementieff
Haeng-Bok
Known for
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
James Ransone
Dr. Tom Melby
Known for
Sinister 2
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Max Casella
James Prestley
Known for
Tulsa King
The Sopranos
Linda Emond
Edwina Burke
Known for
The Patient
Gemini Man
Elvis Nolasco
Cortez
Known for
Godfather of Harlem
Task
Rami Malek
Browning
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Bohemian Rhapsody
Mr. Robot
Lance Reddick
Daniel Newcombe
Known for
Fringe
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Spike Lee Director · Mark Protosevich Screenplay Nobuaki Minegishi Author
Worldwide gross $5.2M · Budget $30M · United States release November 27, 2013
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,200,000
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Production
Vertigo Entertainment
Production
Good Universe
Production
FilmDistrict
Production
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Production
OB Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 11, 2013
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · November 27, 2013
Theatrical
United States · February 18, 2014
Digital
United States
March 4, 2014 · Physical
Brazil
June 5, 2014 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Finland
December 26, 2013 · Theatrical
France
January 1, 2014 · Theatrical
Germany
December 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Greece
April 20, 2014 · Theatrical
May 26, 2014 · Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
Ireland
December 6, 2013 · Digital
Italy
December 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
June 28, 2014 · Digital
Lithuania
November 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 28, 2013 · Theatrical
June 5, 2014 · Physical · Blu ray
Russia
November 28, 2013 · Theatrical
February 19, 2014 · Digital
Singapore
November 27, 2013 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
January 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 14, 2013 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 3, 2014 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 5, 2013 · Theatrical
April 7, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
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