Leviathan vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for Leviathan). Leviathan is the shorter watch at 2h 21m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2014). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Leviathan
The Departed| Leviathan | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Andrey Zvyagintsev | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Aleksey Serebryakov, Aleksey Rozin, Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Roman Madyanov | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Leviathan
In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.
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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