A Hijacking vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for A Hijacking). A Hijacking is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2012). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Hijacking
The Departed| A Hijacking | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Tobias Lindholm | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Pilou Asbæk, Dar Salim, Roland Møller, Søren Malling, Gary Skjoldmose Porter | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
A Hijacking
Tensions are high after a Danish freighter is captured and held for ransom by Somali pirates, leading to weeks of high-stakes negotiations – and an escalating potential for explosive violence.
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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