Let Him Go vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Let Him Go). Let Him Go is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2020). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Let Him Go | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller, Western | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Thomas Bezucha | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Lesley Manville, Diane Lane, Greg Lawson, Kevin Costner, Jeffrey Donovan | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Let Him Go
Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.
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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