Murderer vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 4.4/10 for Murderer). Murderer is the shorter watch at 1h 16m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2014). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Murderer
The Departed| Murderer | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 16m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Lee Gi-wook | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Don Lee, Kim Hye-na, Kim Hyeon-soo, Kim Young-min, Ahn Do-gyu | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Murderer
A serial killer tries to live peacefully with his son in a countryside village. But a girl who knows he's a killer moves in. He decides he must kill her to protect his new life.
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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