Before the Devil Knows You're Dead vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Before the Devil Knows You're Dead). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 57m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sidney Lumet | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
Infernal Affairs
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
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