Buddy Boy vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 4.5/10 for Buddy Boy). Buddy Boy is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 31m. Buddy Boy is the older of the two (2000 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Buddy Boy
The Departed| Buddy Boy | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Mark Hanlon | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Mark Boone Junior, Aidan Gillen, Michael Halsey, Susan Tyrrell, Emmanuelle Seigner | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Buddy Boy
An introvert relieves the tedium of caring for his invalid mother by spying on his neighbor.
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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