Infernal Affairs vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.8/10 for Infernal Affairs). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 31m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Departed| Infernal Affairs | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
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.
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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