No Country for Old Men vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.9/10 for No Country for Old Men). No Country for Old Men is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2007). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
No Country for Old Men
The Departed| No Country for Old Men | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller, Western | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Kelly Macdonald, Josh Brolin, Stephen Root, Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
No Country for Old Men
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
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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