Boiler Room vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Boiler Room). Boiler Room is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 31m. Boiler Room is the older of the two (2000 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boiler Room
The Departed| Boiler Room | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | Hong Kong |
| Director | Ben Younger | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Scott Caan, Jamie Kennedy, Jon Abrahams, Ben Affleck | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Boiler Room
A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm and is on the fast track to success—but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
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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