Infernal Affairs vs The Professor and the Madman
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for The Professor and the Madman). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 4m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2019). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Professor and the Madman| Infernal Affairs | The Professor and the Madman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Farhad Safinia |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Mel Gibson, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jeremy Irvine, Ioan Gruffudd |
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 Professor and the Madman
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
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