Five Minutes of Heaven vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.1/10 for Five Minutes of Heaven). Five Minutes of Heaven is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2009). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Five Minutes of Heaven
The Departed| Five Minutes of Heaven | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca, Richard Dormer, Liam Neeson, Niamh Cusack | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Five Minutes of Heaven
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
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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