Infernal Affairs vs The Hypnotist
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.6/10 for The Hypnotist). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 1m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Hypnotist| Infernal Affairs | The Hypnotist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Lasse Hallström |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Lena Olin, Helena af Sandeberg, Mikael Persbrandt, Eva Melander, Jan Waldekranz |
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 Hypnotist
After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.
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