Infernal Affairs vs Smothered
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for Smothered). Smothered is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 40m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
Smothered| Infernal Affairs | Smothered | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Kevin Rahardjo, Rafki Hidayat |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Banyu Bening, Rio Dewanto, Almanzo Konoralma, Jordan Omar, Sulthan Hamonangan |
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.
Smothered
After surviving an accident, Alif, a micro-painting artist, is told by his doctor that his memory hasn’t fully recovered. When a woman claiming to be his mother comes to visit, Alif begins to sense something is wrong—he doesn’t recognize her face, and he suspects she might not be his mother.
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