Bullet Ballet vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Bullet Ballet). Bullet Ballet is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 31m. Bullet Ballet is the older of the two (1998 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bullet Ballet
The Departed| Bullet Ballet | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | Hong Kong |
| Director | Shinya Tsukamoto | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Tomorowo Taguchi, Shinya Tsukamoto, Kirina Mano, Tatsuya Nakamura, Takahiro Murase | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Bullet Ballet
After his girlfriend commits suicide, a man becomes embroiled in gang warfare attempting to obtain a gun in hopes to kill himself.
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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