Retribution vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Retribution). Retribution is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2015). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Retribution
The Departed| Retribution | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Dani de la Torre | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Pedro Alonso, Luis Tosar, Goya Toledo, Fernando Cayo, Javier Gutiérrez | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Retribution
While Carlos, a banking executive, takes his two kids to school in his car, he gets a phone call telling him that there is a bomb under the seats and he must to gather a large amount of money; otherwise, his car will blow up.
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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