Frozen River vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.6/10 for Frozen River). Frozen River is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2008). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Frozen River
The Departed| Frozen River | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Courtney Hunt | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Mark Boone Junior, Melissa Leo, Michael O'Keefe, Charlie McDermott, Misty Upham | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Frozen River
After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home. Lured by the possibility of easy cash, she joins Lila, a widowed Mohawk who earns a living by smuggling immigrants from Canada to the U.S. across the St. Lawrence.
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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