Outlier vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6/10 for Outlier). Outlier is the shorter watch at 1h 47m 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.
| Outlier | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Jose Pozo | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Melina Matthews, Timothy Gibbs, Sue Flack, Elisabet Terri, Simon Binsted | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Outlier
Margret, a police officer working in a small town where nothing ever happens, has a boring life, but she is happy solving the trivial problems of her neighbors, until her monotonous existence is altered when she receives a call from a London private school.
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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