Infernal Affairs vs Searching

Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.6/10 for Searching). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 42m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Infernal Affairs posterInfernal Affairs2002 VS Searching posterSearching2018
Infernal AffairsSearching
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.6/10
Year20022018
Length1h 40m1h 42m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAlan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-KeungAneesh Chaganty
Main castTony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric TsangJohn Cho, Melissa Disney, Ben Cain, Sean O'Bryan, Michelle La

Synopsis

Infernal Affairs

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

Searching

After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.

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