FILM
15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance.
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
Directed by Park Chan-wook
Starring Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung, Kim Byeong-ok, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su, Lee Seung-shin, Yoon Jin-seo
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 11 March 2005 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | 5 September 2023 |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| Premiere or festival screening | 26 January 2005 · Sundance Film Festival |
| First cinema release anywhere | 21 November 2003 (South Korea) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 21 Nov 2003 | – | 14 May 2004 |
| Germany | 2 Sept 2004 | – | – |
| Canada | 15 Sept 2004 | – | – |
| France | 28 Sept 2004 | 11 May 2016 | 19 Apr 2005 |
| Israel | 6 Oct 2004 | – | – |
| Poland | 8 Oct 2004 | – | – |
| Belgium | 11 Oct 2004 | – | – |
| Singapore | 14 Oct 2004 | – | – |
| Ireland | 15 Oct 2004 | – | – |
| Türkiye | 15 Oct 2004 | – | – |
| United Kingdom | 15 Oct 2004 | – | 28 Feb 2005 |
| Greece | 5 Nov 2004 | – | – |
| Japan | 6 Nov 2004 | – | – |
| Netherlands | 11 Nov 2004 | – | 21 Apr 2005 |
| Russia | 18 Nov 2004 | – | 1 Jun 2005 |
| Austria | 3 Dec 2004 | – | – |
| Finland | 10 Dec 2004 | – | – |
| Iceland | 7 Jan 2005 | – | – |
| Sweden | 21 Jan 2005 | – | – |
| Spain | 28 Jan 2005 | – | – |
| Hungary | 10 Feb 2005 | – | – |
| Lithuania | 11 Feb 2005 | – | – |
| Australia | 3 Mar 2005 | – | 1 Feb 2007 |
| Portugal | 10 Mar 2005 | – | – |
| Italy | 6 May 2005 | – | – |
| Brazil | 13 May 2005 | – | – |
| Estonia | 17 Jun 2005 | – | – |
| Mexico | 2 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Norway | 23 Sept 2005 | – | – |
| Hong Kong | 11 Oct 2005 | – | – |
| Taiwan | 14 Oct 2005 | – | – |
| Argentina | 10 Nov 2005 | – | – |
| Denmark | 5 May 2006 | – | – |
| Philippines | 23 Sept 2009 | – | – |
| Puerto Rico | – | 5 Sept 2023 | – |
| Indonesia | 7 Feb 2026 | – | – |
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