Michael Clayton vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Michael Clayton). Michael Clayton is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Michael Clayton
The Departed| Michael Clayton | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Tony Gilroy | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Tom McCarthy, George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Frank Wood | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Michael Clayton
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
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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