Brother vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.1/10 for Brother). Brother is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 31m. Brother is the older of the two (2000 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Brother
The Departed| Brother | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Takeshi Kitano | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Omar Epps, Ryo Ishibashi, Ren Osugi, Takeshi Kitano, Claude Maki | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Brother
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
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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