Misery vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.7/10 for Misery). Misery is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 31m. Misery is the older of the two (1990 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Misery
The Departed| Misery | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Rob Reiner | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Kathy Bates, James Caan, Rob Reiner, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Misery
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
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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