Donnie Brasco vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.5/10 for Donnie Brasco). Donnie Brasco is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 31m. Donnie Brasco is the older of the two (1997 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Donnie Brasco
The Departed| Donnie Brasco | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | Hong Kong |
| Director | Mike Newell | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Gretchen Mol, Željko Ivanek, Paul Giamatti, Tim Blake Nelson, Johnny Depp | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Donnie Brasco
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
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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