Killer Joe vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Killer Joe). Killer Joe is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Killer Joe
The Departed| Killer Joe | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | William Friedkin | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Juno Temple, Matthew McConaughey, Thomas Haden Church, Gralen Bryant Banks, Danny Epper | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Killer Joe
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.
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.
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