Margin Call vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Margin Call). Margin Call is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2011). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Margin Call
The Departed| Margin Call | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | J.C. Chandor | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Mary McDonnell, Paul Bettany, Penn Badgley, Aasif Mandvi, Maria Dizzia | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Margin Call
A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.
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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