Deadly Escape vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7/10 for Deadly Escape). Deadly Escape is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Deadly Escape | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | US | Hong Kong |
| Director | Lakisha R. Lemons | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Dee Hill, Larissa Dali, Dakarai Akil, Isaiah Vaughn | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Deadly Escape
After escaping from a maximum-security prison, Freda Maxwell, a woman convicted of murdering her abusive father, is desperate to stay ahead of the law. When she kidnaps Drew Peterson, a seemingly innocent med student, to aid her getaway, her plan takes a horrifying turn. Drew’s polite facade unravels, revealing a dangerous predator with dark intentions. As Freda navigates her fight for freedom, she finds herself trapped in a psychological…
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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