Before the Devil Knows You're Dead vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.1/10 for Before the Devil Knows You're Dead). Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
The Departed| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Sidney Lumet | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
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.
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.
Where to watch
Where to watch Before the Devil Knows You're DeadWhere to watch The Departed
More like Before the Devil Knows You're Dead · More like The Departed · Compare other titles