El bolero de Rubén vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 8/10 for El bolero de Rubén). El bolero de Rubén is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
El bolero de Rubén
The Departed| El bolero de Rubén | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Colombia | Hong Kong |
| Director | Juan Carlos Mazo | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Aída Morales, Marlon Moreno, Majida Issa, Diego Cadavid, Juliana Velázquez | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
El bolero de Rubén
Far from being a film about life in the gangs of Medellín, El Bolero de Rubén is a tragedy set to the rhythm of boleros where Marta, after fifteen years of waiting for her boyfriend to get out of jail, is consumed by the walls of her half-finished house; at the same time, her dream of becoming a singer takes her through imaginary places that reflect her frustration, rage and fear. Based on the homonymous play.
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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