A Kind of Murder vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.4/10 for A Kind of Murder). A Kind of Murder is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Kind of Murder
The Departed| A Kind of Murder | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Andy Goddard | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Vincent Kartheiser, Eddie Marsan, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Haley Bennett | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
A Kind of Murder
In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is…
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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