Infernal Affairs vs The Town

Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Town). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 5m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2010). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Infernal Affairs posterInfernal Affairs2002 VS The Town posterThe Town2010
Infernal AffairsThe Town
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.2/10
Year20022010
Length1h 40m2h 5m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAlan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-KeungBen Affleck
Main castTony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric TsangJon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Titus Welliver, Chris Cooper, Ben Affleck

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 Town

Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.

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