Paradise Now vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Paradise Now). Paradise Now is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 31m. Paradise Now is the older of the two (2005 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Paradise Now
The Departed| Paradise Now | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller, War | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Hany Abu-Assad | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Ali Suliman, Ashraf Barhom, Hiam Abbass, Qais Nashif, Lubna Azabal | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Paradise Now
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
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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