Only God Forgives vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.8/10 for Only God Forgives). Only God Forgives is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Only God Forgives
The Departed| Only God Forgives | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Nicolas Winding Refn | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Tom Burke, Ryan Gosling, Vithaya Pansringarm, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Charlie Ruedpokanon | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Only God Forgives
Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.
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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