Vengeance Movies: Original Trilogy
This watch order focuses exclusively on Park Chan-wook's original Korean Vengeance Trilogy, widely regarded as one of cinema's finest thematic explorations of revenge. Each film stands as an independent masterpiece while contributing to a broader meditation on the cycles of violence and moral ambiguity that define human vengeance.
The trilogy showcases Park Chan-wook's distinctive visual style and psychological depth, with Oldboy serving as the internationally acclaimed centerpiece that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures to fund his sister's kidney transplant, but their plan goes horribly wrong and spirals into a devastating cycle of violence and revenge.
Oldboy
A man who was mysteriously imprisoned and tortured for 15 years is suddenly released and embarks on a desperate quest for revenge against his unknown captors.
Lady Vengeance
A woman seeks elaborate revenge after being released from prison following 13 years of wrongful imprisonment.
Other Film Series
Airport
A 1970s disaster movie franchise featuring airline catastrophes and all-star ensemble casts.
Death Wish
An architect turned vigilante seeks justice after criminals attack his family in this urban crime thriller series.
Dirty Harry
San Francisco Inspector Harry Callahan's uncompromising approach to justice across five iconic cop thrillers.
Jack Ryan
CIA analyst Jack Ryan becomes an unlikely action hero in this Cold War thriller trilogy based on Tom Clancy's novels.
Jason Bourne
An amnesiac CIA assassin discovers his deadly past while being hunted by his former agency.
Michael Mann
A collection of standalone crime thrillers and character studies from the acclaimed director known for his distinctive visual style and procedural authenticity.