Dancer in the Dark vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.9/10 for Dancer in the Dark). Dancer in the Dark is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 31m. Dancer in the Dark is the older of the two (2000 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dancer in the Dark
The Departed| Dancer in the Dark | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Denmark | Hong Kong |
| Director | Lars von Trier | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Peter Stormare, Željko Ivanek, David Morse, Jean-Marc Barr, Cara Seymour | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Dancer in the Dark
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
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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