Dark Blue vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.2/10 for Dark Blue). Dark Blue is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 31m. Dark Blue is the older of the two (2002 against 2006). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dark Blue
The Departed| Dark Blue | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Ron Shelton | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Marin Hinkle, Michael Michele, Jonathan Banks, Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Dark Blue
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.
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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