Derailed vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.4/10 for Derailed). Derailed is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 31m. Derailed is the older of the two (2005 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Derailed
The Departed| Derailed | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Mikael Håfström | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Giancarlo Esposito, Addison Timlin, Clive Owen, David Morrissey, Melissa George | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Derailed
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.
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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