Drive vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for Drive). Drive is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2011). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Drive
The Departed| Drive | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Nicolas Winding Refn | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Oscar Isaac, Ron Perlman, Ryan Gosling | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Drive
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
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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