Borgo vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Borgo). Borgo is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Borgo | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Stéphane Demoustier | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Vincent Colombe, Michel Fau, Hafsia Herzi, Pablo Pauly, Moussa Mansaly | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Borgo
Melissa is an experienced, exemplary prison guard. But a dangerous spiral is set into motion when she transfers to a Corsican jail, where she accepts help and protection from inmate Saveriu to get her bearings. Upon his release, he contacts Melissa expecting to collect.
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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