Interested in knowing where to watch and stream Oldboy online? Look no further, you have come to the right place. The 2003 South Korean action-thriller film was directed by Park Chan-wook, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Hwang Jo-yun and Lim Jun-hyung. The film is loosely based on the namesake Japanese manga series written by Garon Tsuchiya and illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi. The film earned widespread critical acclaim and won the Grand Prix at the 57th Cannes Film Festival. In the years since then, Oldboy has come to be regarded as one of the greatest films of all time.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Oldboy via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is Oldboy available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Oldboy is available to watch via streaming on Netflix
Oldboy revolves around Oh Dae-su, a businessman who is abducted and imprisoned in a hotel for 15 years. Dae-su learns from watching the news on the TV in his room that his wife has been murdered, and he has been framed for her death. He teaches himself martial arts during his confinement. When he is suddenly released in 2003, he resolves to find out who imprisoned him and why.
The cast includes Choi Min-sik as Oh Dae-su, Yoo Ji-tae as Lee Woo-jin, Kang Hye-jung as Mi-do, Kang Hye-jung as Mi-do, Kim Byeong-ok as Mr. Han, Yoon Jin-seo as Lee Soo-ah, Oh Dal-su as Mr. Park Cheol-woong, and more.
Watch Oldboy streaming via Netflix
Oldboy is available to watch on Netflix. Launched on Jan. 16, 2007, through the internet, Netflix is the most-subscribed video-on-demand streaming service in the world, spanning across more than 190 countries.
You can watch via Netflix by following these steps:
- Visit netflix.com/signup
- Choose a payment plan from the following:
- $6.99 per month (standard with Ads)
- $15.49 per month (Standard)
- $22.99 per month (Premium)
- Enter your email address and password to create an account
- Enter your chosen payment method
The cheapest Netflix Standard with Ads Plan provides all but a few of its movies and TV shows. However, it will show ads before or during most of its content. You can watch in Full HD and on two supported devices at a time.
Its Standard Plan provides the same but is completely ad-free while also allowing users to download content on two supported devices with an additional option to add one extra member who doesn’t live in the same household.
The Premium Plan provides the same as above, though for four supported devices at a time, with content displaying in Ultra HD. Users get to download content on up to six supported devices at a time and have the option to add up to two extra members who don’t live in the same household. Netflix spatial audio is also supported.
Oldboy’s synopsis is as follows:
“With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
