Nocturnal Animals vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for Nocturnal Animals). Nocturnal Animals is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nocturnal Animals
The Departed| Nocturnal Animals | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Tom Ford | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, Robert Aramayo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Sheen, Laura Linney | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Nocturnal Animals
Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.
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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