Infernal Affairs vs The Stranger
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.2/10 for The Stranger). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 57m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Stranger| Infernal Affairs | The Stranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Thomas M. Wright |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Sean Harris, Joel Edgerton, Matthew Sunderland, Steve Mouzakis, Ewen Leslie |
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 Stranger
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them — and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.
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