22 Bullets vs The Departed

The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for 22 Bullets). 22 Bullets is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2010). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

22 Bullets poster22 Bullets2010 VS The Departed posterThe Departed2006
22 BulletsThe Departed
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 8.2/10
Year20102006
Length1h 57m2h 31m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–Hong Kong
DirectorRichard BerryMartin Scorsese
Main castJean Reno, Moussa Maaskri, JoeyStarr, Marina Foïs, Richard BerryAnthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio

Synopsis

22 Bullets

A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his former childhood friend.

The Departed

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

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