Infernal Affairs vs The Raid

Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for The Raid). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 41m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2012). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Infernal Affairs posterInfernal Affairs2002 VS The Raid posterThe Raid2012
Infernal AffairsThe Raid
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.4/10
Year20022012
Length1h 40m1h 41m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerAction, Crime, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAlan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-KeungGareth Evans
Main castTony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric TsangIko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Pierre Gruno

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 Raid

Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the run-down apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter…

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