Infernal Affairs vs Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 7m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2011). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Infernal Affairs | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Tomas Alfredson |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Tom Hardy, Stephen Graham, John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong |
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.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleagues at the heart of MI6.
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