Body of Lies vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Body of Lies). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 8m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2008). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Body of Lies | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Oscar Isaac, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark Strong, Simon McBurney, Ali Suliman | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Body of Lies
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as…
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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