K vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6/10 for K). K is the shorter watch at 2h 15m compared with 2h 31m. K is the older of the two (1997 against 2006). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
K
The Departed| K | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Alexandre Arcady | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Isabella Ferrari, Patrick Bruel, Marthe Keller, Pinkas Braun, Dieter Kirchlechner | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
K
In this French crime film, set during the time of the Gulf War, an elderly German tourist is murdered in Paris by junk dealer Joseph Katz (Pinkas Braun), a friend of Paris detective Sam Bellamy (singer Patrick Bruel). Romantically involved with the victim's daughter Emma Guter (Isabella Ferrari), Bellamy covers up the crime he witnessed. Joseph then mysteriously vanishes, and Bellamy heads for Berlin where the victim's possessions are…
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.