Heaven vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.4/10 for Heaven). Heaven is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 31m. Heaven is the older of the two (2002 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Heaven
The Departed| Heaven | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Tom Tykwer | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Mattia Sbragia, Remo Girone, Vincent Riotta | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Heaven
Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, who has seen many friends, including her husband, fall victim to drug overdoses. Philippa has repeatedly contacted the police with information about Turin's biggest drug dealer but, complicit in his dealings, they have completely ignored her. So Philippa decides to dole out her own form of justice with a homemade bomb -- setting her off on a journey from young widow to…
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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