Infernal Affairs vs Side Effects
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Side Effects). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 46m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
Side Effects| Infernal Affairs | Side Effects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Steven Soderbergh |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Jude Law, David Costabile, Peter Friedman, Marin Ireland, Mamie Gummer |
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.
Side Effects
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
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