Casanegra vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Casanegra). Casanegra is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2008). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Casanegra
The Departed| Casanegra | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Nour-Eddine Lakhmari | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Abdellah Chakiri, Anas El Baz, Driss Roukhe, Hassan Essakali, Omar Lotfi | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Casanegra
A Moroccan-Norwegian co-production about the dark side of Casablanca (Casanegra). In a country where good virtues are the norm in public, Casanegra shows the vices: domestic violence, alcohol abuse and drug abuse. Meet Karim and Adil and their struggle in the big city.
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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