Borgman vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Borgman). Borgman is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Borgman | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Alex van Warmerdam | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Benjamin Boe Rasmussen, Jeroen Perceval, Jan Bijvoet, Hadewych Minis, Alex van Warmerdam | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Borgman
An enigmatic vagrant cons himself into the home life of an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.
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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