Bridge of Spies vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.2/10 for Bridge of Spies). Bridge of Spies is the shorter watch at 2h 21m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2015). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bridge of Spies
The Departed| Bridge of Spies | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Steven Spielberg | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Billy Magnussen, Tom Hanks, Austin Stowell, Amy Ryan, Mark Rylance | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Bridge of Spies
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan…
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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