Detroit vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.3/10 for Detroit). Detroit is the shorter watch at 2h 23m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Detroit
The Departed| Detroit | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 23m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Anthony Mackie, Joseph David-Jones, John Krasinski, John Boyega, Will Poulter | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Detroit
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
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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